SIE practice questionmediumGreeks basics
A trader wants to monitor the impact of time decay on an option’s price. Which Greek should they focus on?
- ADelta
- BTheta✓ Correct answer
- CGamma
- DRho
Explanation
Why B — Theta
Theta measures time decay of an option’s price. Delta and gamma measure price movement, and rho measures interest rate sensitivity.
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