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What is the difference between in the money and out of the money?

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What is the difference between in the money and out of the money?
posted Jul 14, 2017 by Amrita

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In-the-money option: An in-the-money (ITM) option is an option that would lead to a positive cash flow to the holder if it were exercised immediately. A call option on the index is said to be in-the-money when the current index stands at a level higher than the strike price (i.e. spot price > strike price). If the index is much higher than the strike price, the call is said to be deep ITM. In the case of a put, the put is ITM if the index is below the strike price.

Out-of-the-money option: An out-of-the-money (OTM) option is an option that would lead to a negative cash flow it were exercised immediately. A call option on the index is out-of-the-money when the current index stands at a level which is less than the strike price (i.e. spot price < strike price). If the index is much lower than the strike price, the call is said to be deep OTM. In the case of a put, the put is OTM if the index is above the strike price.

answer Jul 15, 2017 by Anushka
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