Delta Explained: Reading Your Options Speedometer
Delta measures how much an option's price changes for every $1 move in the underlying stock. See how it scales from near zero for deep out-of-the-money options to 1.00 for deep in-the-money options, and why at-the-money options consistently carry a delta.
0:41 Speedometer as Delta Rate
1:56 Out-of-the-Money Options as Zero Delta
2:14 No Momentum, No Price Movement
3:07 Greeks Impact on Option Price
4:17 At-the-Money Options Visual
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