Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) Options Greeks
Options Greeks measure sensitivity to various factors: Delta (price), Gamma (delta change), Theta (time decay), and Vega (volatility). They are essential for risk management and position sizing.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $830.7M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,524 people, carrying a beta of 0.98 to the broader market. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Led by Brian W. Christian, public since 2003-12-09.
Snapshot as of May 14, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $7.38
- Net Gamma
- $111.0K
- Net Delta
- -$3.0M
- Net Vega
- -$7.5K
- ATM IV
- 65.0%
- Gamma Concentration
- 0.98
As of May 14, 2026, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) aggregate Greeks are net delta -$3.0M, net gamma $111.0K, net vega -$7.5K, ATM IV 65.0%. Gamma concentration is 0.98: dealer gamma is tightly clustered at a few strikes, which tends to pin price. Delta measures directional exposure, gamma measures the rate of delta change, and vega measures sensitivity to implied volatility. Net aggregate Greeks summarize the total dealer book across all strikes and expirations.
How KRO options greeks Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Kronos Worldwide, Inc. options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The options greeks view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 65.0% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the options greeks data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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Frequently asked KRO options greeks questions
- What are the KRO aggregate Greek exposures?
- As of May 14, 2026, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) snapshot Greeks are net delta -$3.0M, net gamma $111.0K, net vega -$7.5K. These aggregate the dealer book across all listed strikes and expirations under the standard customer-versus-dealer sign convention.
- What does the KRO net dealer delta tell us?
- Net dealer delta of -$3.0M represents the directional exposure dealers carry from their option inventory. Dealers continuously hedge this exposure with stock, futures, or correlated instruments, so the size of net delta is also the size of hedge flow that will execute as spot moves.
- How do KRO Greeks inform hedging?
- Delta tracks first-order directional exposure; gamma tracks how quickly delta changes; vega tracks IV sensitivity. Aggregated dealer Greeks let traders read the dealer-positioning regime: long-gamma regimes mean-revert moves; short-gamma regimes amplify them. Vega exposure indicates how dealer P&L responds to vol shocks and hence the direction of vol-shock hedging flows.