The exam hands you the Black–Scholes call and put formulae and asks you to derive the Greeks by differentiation. The differentiation looks messy — and both depend on , , — but every derivation collapses once you prove one identity that makes all the -terms cancel. We prove that identity first, then derive delta, gamma, vega and rho in sequence. Work with the dividend-yield- forms throughout; set to recover the mock-exam case.
In this lesson
- Step 0 — The given formulae and notation
- Step 1 — The key identity
- Step 2 — Delta
- Step 3 — Gamma
- Step 4 — Vega
- Step 5 — Rho
- Marking checklist (for the exam write-up)
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