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Oldie-but-Goodie: options and “the Greeks”

optionsguy posted on 09/07/08 at 11:18 PM

Here is one of the most popular series of blog posts, a whole series on the Greeks. Can you get more classic than that?

This series is really sizable, so for now I’ll direct your attention to the kickoff post, in which we defined all the major Greeks used in options trading. It’s always worth brushing up on delta, the most commonly-used Greek. That one has three full posts, all worth checking out.

And bring on the questions! Understanding Greeks is really crucial to your success in options trading, so I’m happy to help field your questions here.

Regards,
Brian (OG)

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Edited by optionsguy at 09/08/08 at 03:19 AM

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