Know your Greeks: Delta is a measure of an option’s sensitivity to changes in the price of the underlying asset. Gamma is a measure of delta’s sensitivity to changes in the price of the underlying asset. Rho is a measure of an option’s value to change in time. Theta is a measure of an option’s sensitivity to time decay. Vega is a measure of an option’s sensitivity to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.
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