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    May 8, 2024

    What Is Delta In Options Trading?

    Understanding the Delta of an option is crucial for both new and seasoned traders. It’s one of five specific calculations called “Greeks,” which help measure specific factors that could influence the price of an options contract. Delta is a metric that helps you gauge how much the value of an option contract is expected to […]

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    July 27, 2020

    Option Gamma

    Gamma is the rate of change for an option’s delta based on a single-point move in the delta’s price. Gamma is at its highest when an option is at the money and is at its lowest when it is further away from the money. Click the video below to get more detail. Grab a free day pass to one of our live […]

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    July 27, 2020

    Option Delta and Theta

    Option Delta measures the degree to which an option is exposed to shifts in the price of the underlying asset (i.e., a stock) or commodity (i.e., a futures contract). Values range from 1.0 to –1.0 (or 100 to –100, depending on the convention employed). Option Theta refers to the rate of decline in the value of an option over time. […]

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    March 23, 2020

    What Is Option Premium and How Do We Value It?

    The premium of an option is often used interchangeably with price.  While that is almost true, it’s not entirely true.  The price of an option includes both intrinsic and extrinsic value.  The premium of an option refers to just the extrinsic value. Watch the video below as we analyze the premium associated with our position […]

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    September 9, 2019

    What Is Option Premium and How Do We Value It?

    The premium of an option is often used interchangeably with price.  While that is almost true, it’s not entirely true.  The price of an option includes both intrinsic and extrinsic value.  The premium of an option refers to just the extrinsic value. Watch the video below as we analyze the premium associated with our position […]

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    August 13, 2019

    How Does Option Theta Decay Work?

    Options traders often refer to the delta, gamma, vega, rho and theta of their option positions. Collectively, these terms are known as the Greeks, and they provide a way to measure the sensitivity of an option’s price to quantifiable factors. Today, I want to focus on theta.  Theta is the time-decay component of the option pricing model. Click the […]

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