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Advanced options concepts, dealer exposure mechanics, and quantitative trading insights.

0DTE Options

Understanding zero days to expiration options - their unique characteristics, extreme Greeks behavior, and impact on market structure.

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Charm Exposure (CEX)

How the passage of time forces dealers to adjust hedges through charm (delta decay), creating predictable flows at key market times.

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Gamma Exposure (GEX)

Understanding how aggregate dealer gamma exposure impacts market movement and volatility through options market maker hedging activity.

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Gamma Flip Level

The price level where aggregate dealer gamma transitions from positive to negative, marking a critical regime change in market behavior.

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Implied Volatility Surface

A 3D representation of implied volatility across strikes and expirations, essential for accurate Greek calculations and exposure modeling.

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Negative Gamma Environment

Understanding market regimes where dealers amplify price moves through their hedging, leading to increased volatility and trending behavior.

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Open Interest and Dealer Exposure

How open interest data translates into dealer exposure calculations, revealing the hedging flows that move markets.

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Options Flow

Understanding real-time options transaction data and how large or unusual trades reveal institutional positioning and sentiment.

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Positive Gamma Environment

Understanding market regimes where dealers dampen price moves through their hedging, leading to mean-reversion and suppressed volatility.

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Vanna Exposure (VEX)

How dealer sensitivity to implied volatility changes creates directional flows and impacts market structure through vanna-driven hedging.

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Volatility Regime

Persistent market states characterized by particular levels and behaviors of volatility, affecting optimal trading strategies and exposure dynamics.

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