Options Delta Explained: What it is & How to Trade it |
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One of the options Greeks, delta, measures the rate of change in an option’s theoretical value given a $1 change in the price of the underlying security, all else equal. Learn more from Mike about delta traction, directional risk, hedging, and how it relates to the probability of an option expiring in-the-money (ITM).
0:00 Introduction 0:56 Delta: Overview 2:04 Delta: Traction 4:44 Delta: Directional Risk 7:35 Delta: Hedging 10:42 Delta: % ITM 13:57 Takeaways: Delta 15:58 Questions/Contact info Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJiSMXJ9K-1AOTqIqdXJgQ tastylive is the fastest growing Financial Network in the galaxy. Tune in and watch 10 hours of live, actionable Market Talk everyday during Market Hours. When you're not looking for realtime data, watch options trading tutorials, documentaries and interviews with successful risk-takers across business, options, and prediction markets. 📺 For even more content, visit us at https://www.tastylive.com Subscribe to our News, Opinions & Market Themes Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tastylivetrending Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tastyliveshow This video and its content are provided solely by tastylive, Inc. (“tastylive”) and are for informational and educational purposes only. tastylive was previously known as tastytrade, Inc. (“tastytrade”). This video and its content are not, nor are they intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Supporting documentation for any claims, comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. Multi-leg option strategies incur higher transaction costs as they involve multiple commission charges. Please read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure prior to trading options. This video and its content were created prior to the legal name change of tastylive. As a result, this video may reference tastytrade, its prior legal name. |