AppliedMultiple choice
Where is the gamma of a call option largest?
- ADeep in the money, where the delta is closest to one
- BAt the money, and more so as expiry approaches
- CDeep out of the money, where the option is cheapest
- DIt is constant across strikes for a given expiry
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