Theta Decay
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Theta decay also known as time decay is the daily whittling down of an options value. Theta decay is much steeper the closer you are to the expiration of the option chain. Most option traders aren’t aware that theta decay is actually closely tied to implied volatility. Theta decay is not linear because if implied volatility is increasing it can offset the theta decay. Go deep into the Greeks in this video.