: an informal form of a name. â Diminutives can be a shortened form of a name (such as âJenâ for âJenniferâ and âDickâ for âRichardâ) or a name with a diminutive suffix added to it (such as âBobbyâ for âBobâ).
The sensitivity of an option's market value relative to a change in the time to expiration. Theta is a measure of time decay and tends to grow larger as an option approaches expiration.
EBITDA is a calculation of a company's financial health. The formula is essentially net income with interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization added back to it. Having a reliable measure of your company's financial health is invaluable both to you and to potential business partners. The accounting technique EBITDA â earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization â is an important standard measure of profitability.