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What Does ‘Delta’ Measure?

Delta measures the sensitivity of an option's price to a one-unit change in the price of the underlying asset. A Delta of 0.50 means the option price will theoretically move 50 cents for every $1 change in the underlying asset's price.

It also represents the approximate probability of the option expiring in-the-money.

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