Theta measures the rate of an option's time decay, quantifying how much an option's price is expected to decrease as it nears expiration, assuming other factors stay constant. Generally ...

The price of the July 95 call would now be worth about $1.25 (assuming some time-value decay), down from $3, rendering an unrealized loss of $175 per option. Figure 2 below presents the profit ...

>> In this environment, a Short Strangle strategy is attractive to capitalise on Time (Theta) decay. This strategy offers the potential for profits if the market remains range-bound along with a ...

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Approach #2 for the week of expiry As seen in the chart last days are the speediest when it comes to theta decay. So, generally one may write Options with a stop loss. It’s best not to keep the ...

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