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How Does High Volatility Affect the Delta of an At-the-Money Option?

High volatility causes the delta of an at-the-money (ATM) option to move closer to 0.50. This is because high volatility increases the probability that the option will finish both in-the-money and out-of-the-money, making its price less sensitive to small changes in the underlying asset's price and more sensitive to time and volatility.

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