An Option Greeks Primer — Building Intuition with Delta Hedging and Monte Carlo Simulation Using Excel

Part I. Refresher

1. Introduction: Context
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2. Delta and Gamma
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Part II. Delta Hedging

3. A Simulation Model for Delta Hedging — European Call Options
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4. Delta Hedging European Put Options
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5. Calculating Cash P&L for a Call Option
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6. Calculating Cash P&L for a Put Option
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Part III. Building Surfaces in Excel

7. Understanding Volatility
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8. Building Volatility Surfaces
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9. Forward Implied Volatilities
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Part IV. Hedging Higher-Order Greeks

10. Vega, Volga and Vanna
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11. Hedging Higher-Order Greeks
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12. Reviewing the Solver Solution
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Part V. Applications

13. Rebalancing, Implied Vol and Rho
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14. Understanding Theta
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15. Option Prices and Time to Expiry
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