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Option Greeks Calculator

Calculate option Greeks — Delta, Gamma, Theta (per day), Vega (per 1% vol) and Rho (per 1% rate) — from Black-Scholes inputs for calls and puts.

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Option type

Delta

0.6368

Gamma
0.01876
Theta / day
-0.0176
Vega / 1%
0.3752
Rho / 1%
0.5323
Option price
$10.45

Theta per calendar day; Vega per 1% vol; Rho per 1% rate. Long options have negative theta.

How this is calculated

The Greeks are the derivatives of the Black-Scholes price:

Delta — sensitivity to a $1 move in the underlying.
Gamma — the rate of change of Delta.
Theta — decay per calendar day (we divide annual theta by 365).
Vega — price change per 1% change in volatility (÷100).
Rho — price change per 1% change in rates (÷100).

Long options always show negative Theta because their extrinsic value erodes as expiry approaches.

Frequently asked questions

What do the Greeks measure?
Delta is sensitivity to the underlying, Gamma the change in Delta, Theta time decay per day, Vega sensitivity to a 1% volatility change and Rho to a 1% rate change.
Why is Theta negative?
Long options lose extrinsic value as expiry approaches, so their Theta (decay per calendar day) is negative. Short option positions have positive Theta.

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