- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Study Session 14. Derivatives
- Reading 38. Valuation of Contingent Claims
- Subject 6. Option Greeks and Implied Volatility
CFA Practice Question
When gamma is large, there will be a large change in the ______.
A. option price for a small change in the underlying price
B. underlying price for a small change in the option price
C. change rate of the option price for a small change in the underlying price
Explanation: Gamma measures how sensitive the delta is to a change in the underlying and delta measures the change rate of the option price for a small change in the underlying price.
User Contributed Comments 4
User | Comment |
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americade | lesson for people who only read one choice quickly, #1 will trick you everytime, though you know what gamma is. |
osunks | Very true. I went for 1 and did not read the other choices, even though i know gamma in my sleep. |
richmondo | Think of gamma as the second derivative - |
bodduna | First choice is Delta. |