Option Greek Vega
Vega represents the amount by which an Option price will increase or decrease for a 1% change in the Implied Volatility of the stock.
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Vega is somewhat of an intangible, hidden Greek, which makes its impact incredibly powerful, with large effects on Option prices. Implied Volatility is a Wild Card because of this, and it would serve every Options trader very well to always have one eye on Vega
- Vega is a Wildcard - Vega denotes the impact of changes in Implied Volatility and how it affects Option prices, and is a Wildcard because Implied Volatility itself is a Wildcard
- Buyer Seller Perspectives - Implied Volatility and Vega works very differently for Buyers and Sellers of Options. Option prices can change dramatically with changes in Implied Volatility
- Live Demonstration - Vega values differ for Expiry series, Strike prices of the Options, and all of this is demonstrated Live on the trading platform
- Vega and Moneyness - Vega works differently depending upon the Moneyness of the Option. At the Money Options have the maximum values for Vega
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