Options Mastery Series — Article 4 of 10
📋 What You will Learn:
- 🎯 What gamma measures and why it is called the acceleration factor
- 💡 How gamma changes as expiration approaches
- ⚠️ Why ATM options have the highest gamma
- 📊 Gamma risk for buyers vs sellers
- 🔢 Trading strategies around gamma
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🔍 The Greek That Moves Markets
Gamma is the most dynamic Greek. It explains why options behave differently as conditions change. Understanding gamma means understanding why your position gains or loses sensitivity at exactly the wrong (or right) moments.
🎯 What Is Gamma?
Gamma measures how fast delta changes when the stock moves.
Think of it this way:
- Delta = speed (how fast your option price moves)
- Gamma = acceleration (how fast that speed changes)
📈 Gamma by Moneyness
ATM Options:
- Highest gamma
- Delta changes rapidly with stock movement
- Most explosive potential
- Highest risk for sellers
ITM/OTM Options:
- Lower gamma
- Delta changes slowly
- More stable behavior
- Less risk for sellers
⏰ Gamma and Time
Gamma increases dramatically as expiration approaches:
- 30 DTE: Moderate gamma
- 7 DTE: High gamma
- 1 DTE: Extreme gamma (gamma explosion)
This is why expiration week is so volatile — small stock moves create large delta changes.
🎯 Key Takeaways
- Gamma = rate of change in delta
- ATM options have highest gamma
- Gamma increases near expiration
- Buyers love gamma (acceleration works for them)
- Sellers fear gamma (acceleration works against them)
- Expiration week = gamma explosion zone
📌 Coming Next: Vega – The Volatility Whisperer
Learn how implied volatility impacts option prices and why vega is crucial for earnings plays.
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