: 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.
Swap (finance) A swap is a derivative in which two counterparties exchange cash flows of one party's financial instrument for those of the other party's financial instrument. The benefits in question depend on the type of financial instruments involved.