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volga

/ˈvoʊlɡə/

volga noun: a second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.

Noun (1)

volga (uncountable)

  1. A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.

Proper noun capitalized: Volga

the Volga

  1. A river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.

Noun (2) capitalized: Volga

Volga (plural Volgas)

  1. Any of several automobiles of the same brand manufactured by GAZ in the Soviet Union and Russia.

Synonyms of volga

Forms of volga

pluralVolgas

Origin of volga

Blend of volatility + gamma.

Borrowed from Russian Во́лга (Vólga).

Words formed from volga

Phrases with volga

Questions about volga

What does volga mean?
Volga means a second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.
What part of speech is volga?
Volga can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce volga?
Volga is pronounced /ˈvoʊlɡə/.
What is the plural of volga?
The plural of volga is Volgas.

Words near volga in the dictionary

  1. voleries
  2. volery
  3. voles
  4. volet
  5. volets
  6. volga
  7. Volga Federal District
  8. Volga German
  9. Volga Germans
  10. Volgaic
  11. Volgan

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