July 2, 2019

Wait! There Is An Options Greek Called Rho?

Rho is the rate at which the price of a derivative changes relative to a change in the risk-free rate of interest. Rho measures the sensitivity of an option or options portfolio to a change in interest rate. Rho may also refer to the aggregated risk exposure to interest rate changes that exist for a book of several options positions.

For example, if an option or options portfolio has a rho of 0.05, then for every 1 percentage-point increase in interest rates, the value of the option (or portfolio) increases 0.05. Options that are most sensitive to changes in interest rates are those that are at-the-money and with the longest time to expiration.

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Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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