Analyzing Your Exposure with Options Greeks

Although it can feel like there is a lot to keep track of when trading options, tastytrade has the tools and features to help traders keep their exposure in check. Options Greeks are dynamic and can change tick-by-tick. However, the tastytrade trading platform has built-in features that empower traders to view their exposure in real-time or look at their theoretical exposure on a portfolio or position basis based on changes in time, price, and volatility.

Traders with open positions can view their portfolio's overall beta-weighted Delta, Theta, Gamma, extrinsic value, Vega exposure, and much more in the fully customizable Account Header Detail on the tastytrade trading platform. Traders can see their real-time exposure regardless of where they are on the platform. Please visit the tastytrade Help Center to learn more about customizing the Account Header Detail.

Traders do not need to manually calculate their exposure during order entry. Instead, all tastytrade platforms will calculate exposure based on the real-time Greek metric. It is important to note that Greeks are dynamic, and the position's exposure can change after execution based on a range of factors like changes in the underlying price, time, and volatility. Please visit the tastytrade Help Center to learn more about viewing order ticket details.

Traders do not need to calculate their exposure during order entry manually. Instead, all tastytrade platforms will calculate exposure based on the real-time Greek metric. It is important to note that Greeks are dynamic, and the position's exposure can change after execution based on a range of factors like changes in the underlying price, time, and volatility. Please visit the tastytrade Help Center to learn more about viewing order ticket details.

Traders can view their theoretical exposure using the Portfolio Risk Analysis tool built into the tastytrade trading platform. It is one of the tabs on the “portfolio report,” which can be accessed by selecting the CAP REQ (capital requirement) button in the upper right-hand corner when you are in the Positions tab. Traders can view pricing scenarios of each option's leg and see the theoretical p/l, price of the option, Delta, Theta, Gamma, and Vega values could change based on ten different pricing scenarios by hovering their cursor over each profit/loss figure. Moreover, traders can adjust time and volatility and set various pricing scenarios. Make sure the options positions you want to analyze are selected then click on “Risk Analysis."

Aside from viewing the risk profile or any open position or prospective trade, traders can view the changes to Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho by hovering their cursor on different price points along the x-axis of the analysis mode. This view can be selected along the top toolbar on the Trade page for prospective trades, or by right clicking on existing trades from the Positions tab. Moreover, traders can see the effect on the selected Greek metric by adjusting the time and implied volatility of the option's expiration in the pop-out menu along the right side of the platform. Please visit the tastytrade Help Center to learn more about Analysis Mode.