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What Does a Negative Gamma Exposure Signify for a Trader?

A negative Gamma exposure, typically from selling options (short options), signifies that the trader will lose money from large movements in the underlying asset's price, regardless of the direction. The portfolio's Delta will move against the trader with large moves, forcing costly rebalancing.

This exposure is characteristic of strategies that profit from time decay (Theta) and stability.

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