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Delta is a key options Greek that measures the rate of change in an option's price relative to a $1 change in the underlying stock price. It indicates how much an option's price is expected to move for each dollar move in the underlying asset.
The calculator uses the Delta formula:
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Explanation: Delta represents the sensitivity of an option's price to changes in the underlying stock price. Call options have positive delta (0 to 1), while put options have negative delta (-1 to 0).
Details: Understanding delta is crucial for options traders to assess risk, manage positions, and implement hedging strategies. It helps predict how option prices will respond to stock price movements.
Tips: Enter the dollar amount change in option price and the corresponding dollar amount change in stock price. Both values must be valid numbers, and the stock change cannot be zero.
Q1: What does a delta of 0.5 mean?
A: A delta of 0.5 means the option's price will change by approximately $0.50 for every $1.00 move in the underlying stock price.
Q2: How does delta change with moneyness?
A: Delta increases as call options move further in-the-money (approaching 1) and decreases as they move out-of-the-money (approaching 0). The opposite is true for put options.
Q3: What is delta hedging?
A: Delta hedging is a strategy where traders offset the delta risk of an options position by taking an opposite position in the underlying stock to create a delta-neutral portfolio.
Q4: How does time affect delta?
A: For at-the-money options, delta becomes more sensitive as expiration approaches. Deep in-the-money and out-of-the-money options are less affected by time decay.
Q5: Can delta be greater than 1 or less than -1?
A: While standard options have deltas between -1 and 1, some exotic options or leveraged products may have deltas outside this range, but this is uncommon for vanilla options.