The current stock price is $50, and a put is priced at $3.59201. If the stock rises to $50.10, the price of the put will be $3.549152 and if the stock drops to $49.90, the price of the put will be $3.635261. What is the approximate gamma of the put?
A) $0.4$
B) $0.04$
C) $0.004$
D) Cannot be calculated from the given data.

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Gamma is calculated as the change in the delta of an option relative to a change in the price of the underlying asset. Delta, in turn, is the change in the option's price relative to a change in the price of the underlying asset. Given the put option prices for a $0.20 increase and decrease in stock price, we can calculate gamma as follows: $$ \text{Gamma} = \frac{\Delta \text{Put Price (up)} - \Delta \text{Put Price (down)}}{2 \times \Delta \text{Stock Price}} = \frac{(3.549152 - 3.59201) - (3.635261 - 3.59201)}{2 \times 0.20} = \frac{-0.042859 - 0.043251}{0.4} = \frac{-0.08611}{0.4} \approx -0.215 $$ However, the absolute value of gamma is often considered, making it approximately $0.215$, which is not an option here. The calculation mistake lies in the incorrect application of the formula for gamma. The correct approach should consider the change in delta over the change in stock price, not directly applying the changes in option prices. The correct calculation for gamma, considering the symmetry and the correct formula, should yield a value that aligns with the options given, indicating a mistake in the initial calculation process. Given the options and the context, the correct gamma value should be closer to the options provided, suggesting a recalibration of the calculation approach is needed.

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