- About
- Introduction
- How to read graphs
- Call Option
- Put Option
- Volatility
- Intrinsic Value
- Extrinsic Value
- Greeks
- Delta
- Delta neutral
- Gamma
- Vega
- Theta
- Charm
- European vs American
- Binary Option
- Naked Put
- Naked Call
- Covered Put
- Covered Call
- Option Strategies
- Collar
- Horizontal Spreads
- Vertical Spreads
- Bull Call Spread
- Bear Call Spread
- Bull Calendar Spread
- Bull Put Spread
- Bear Calendar Spread
- Diagonal Call Spread
- Diagonal Put Spread
- Long Straddle
- Short Straddle
- Long Strangle
- Short Strangle
- Long Butterfly
- Short Butterfly
- Long Condor
- Long Iron Condor
- Double Diagonal
- Synthetic spot
- Reversal
- Box
- Ratio Put Spread
- Ratio Call Spread
- Jade Lizard
- Binomial model precision
- Volatility Skew
- Variance Swap
Gamma indicates how much the delta changes when market moves. Gamma is especially important if you hold a delta neutral position, since it can tell you how quickly your position will lose its delta-neutrality if the market moves.
You can see a gamma graph of a single call option in this study, you can play with days and volatility parameters to see how they affect gamma.
Want to learn more? Download now an interactive reference application for iPhone.
The screenshot shows the following portfolio:
Volume | Instrument |
|---|---|
1 | European call struck at 10.000 with expiry in 30 days |
This is an excerpt from iOptioneer option trading reference application. In order to build the real-time dynamic strategy graph and run simulations you will need to download the application from App Store.