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How Does Gamma Affect a DITM Option?

Gamma is very low for a Deep In-The-Money (DITM) option, approaching zero. Low Gamma means the Delta of the option changes very slowly as the underlying price moves.

The DITM option acts very much like the underlying asset, with its Delta near 1.0.

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