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What are option Greeks in crypto trading?

Option Greeks are a set of measures that describe how the price of a crypto option responds to changing conditions. Delta tracks sensitivity to the underlying asset's price, gamma the rate of change in delta, theta the effect of time passing, vega sensitivity to volatility, and rho sensitivity to interest rates. For example, an option with a delta of 0.5 moves roughly half a point for each point the underlying moves. The Greeks help quantify risk in option positions, though they are estimates that shift as markets move.

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