1/13 π Want to understand the potential risk/reward of options trading?
Look no further than the Greeks!
We'll break down Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, & Rho and explain how they can help you make more informed decisions when trading Panoptions π
2/13 The Greeks are a set of risk measures used in options trading to help investors understand the potential risks and rewards associated with their positions.
Continuing our #ResearchBites series on the Greeks, we'll discuss:
5/13 Gamma (Ξ) measures the rate of change of an option's delta in relation to changes in the price of the underlying asset.
Mathematically, Ξ is the second partial derivative of the option value (V) w.r.t. the underlying asset price (S).
6/13 ππ€ Important point above:
Unlike other options protocols, #Panoptions can be deployed with a fixed range, resulting in options with fixed Gamma.
A capped Gamma completely eliminates pin risk! (i.e., risk of quickly switching to OTM close to expiration)
7/13 Theta (Ξ) measures the rate of change of an option's price in relation to changes in time.
It represents the time decay of an option and is particularly important for investors who use options as a short-term trading strategy (e.g. 0 DTE)
8/13 Mathematically, Ξ is the partial derivative of the option value (V) w.r.t. time
Because of how #Panoptions work, their value can be understood as the integral of Ξ over the price path S.
9/13 Vega (Ξ½) measures the rate of change of an option's price in relation to changes in volatility.
This is of particularly importance in our setting since:
- Crypto assets tend to be very volatile
- #Panoptions premia is related to volatility
10/13 How can we use this info to hedge our positions w.r.t. a given Greek X?
1. Compute X for your position 2. Adjust your position by buying or selling options to offset the existing Greek
3.Monitor your position & make adjustments as needed to keep neutral
11/13 π Again, something that we will soon be able to do with #Panoptic π
We will further investigate Greeks, their computation, and strategies in upcoming #ResearchBites. Stay tuned!
12/13 Disclaimer:
π’ None of this should be taken as financial advice
β¬οΈβHODL downside is substantial (can go to 0)
π§’ LP upside is capped on Uni V3 β token goes up, you now hold the other token
π«π§’ Call options have unlimited upside, capped downside β but pay premia
1/12 The weekly volume on all NFT trading platforms was $120M last week. This includes BAYC, CryptoPunks, LOOT, Azuki, etc.
But...
$23 billion (yes, with a B) of value was traded on Uni V3 as financial NFTs π
Here's 8 reasons why @Panoptic_xyz is bullish on financial NFTsπ§΅
2/12 First of all: why is Uni V3 a financial NFT platform?
Liquidity in Uni V3 is deployed under a price range, which means LP positions are non-fungible and can't be tracked using ERC20s
Instead, Uniswap issues an ERC721 to track the funds controlled by each LP position
3/12 Reason 1: Most derivatives in TradFi *are* NFTs
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Futures contracts expire at a set date, and each underlying has multiple tickers:
The Canadian dollar futures \6CH3 (exp. MAR-23) is different than the \6CM3 (JUN-23).
Options follow the OSI standard for exp, strikes, etc.