The Option Greeks: Theta & Time Decay
Theta — the Greek that measures time decay. How much an option loses each day simply because expiration draws nearer, why that decay accelerates into the final weeks, why it peaks at the money, and why it makes time the option buyer's enemy and the seller's ally.
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