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Traders Glossary

Vega

Definition

The sensitivity of an option price to volatility. Typically, options increase in value during periods of high volatility.

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Delta

The amount by which an option premium moves divided by the dollar for dollar movement in the underlying asset.

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Delta Hedge

A strategy designed to protect the investor against directional price changes in the underlying asset by engineering the overall position delta to zero.

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Delta Neutral

Where a spread position is engineered so that the overall position delta is zero.

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