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Intro to the Greeks - Vega

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Option Vega

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So, what the hell is Vega? (simply) 👇

Vega 🎯

“Vega is the measurement of an option's price sensitivity to changes in the volatility of the the underlying asset” - Investopedia

Lets break that down…

Vega builds on the VIX, which we touched on last week (if you missed that, it’s here). As we know, volatility impacts the “value” of an option. Vega measures how much your option’s value changes based on a percent change in implied volatility.🤔

⭐ Example - Assume you own a SPY (S&P 500 ETF) call option worth $50 that has a Vega of 0.1 and the VIX (implied volatility index) is currently at 20%. If the VIX goes up to 21%, then, your option will be worth $50.10 (a 10 cent increase).

Vega is positive for options you buy (puts and calls) and is negative for options you sell (puts and calls). Simply put - If you buy an option you gain value as volatility increases and if you sell an option you lose value as volatility increases.

⭐ Example - If you bet that a hockey team won't score in the last minute (like selling an option), you prefer a predictable, stable game (low volatility) because it reduces the chances of a last-minute goal. On the other hand, if you bet that the team will score (like buying an option), you want unpredictability and chaos (high volatility), as it increases the chances of a sudden, last minute score.

If that makes you want to pick up the bottle, I get it. That one is more complicated than my Ex, so good shit.

Summary ✅

• Vega measures how an option’s value changes given a percent change in volatility📈

• Vega is positive for options you buy and negative for ones you sell💰

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