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Which Type of Option (Call or Put) Is Generally More Affected by Theta?

Generally, both call and put options are affected by Theta in a similar manner, as time decay applies to the time value component of both. However, in low interest rate environments, the difference is negligible.

For European options, the relationship is governed by put-call parity, which links the values and their respective Thetas.

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