What makes up an option's price
Intrinsic value and time value.
5 min · Intermediate · Lesson 5 of 17
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Intrinsic value
Intrinsic value is what an option would be worth if used right now. For a call, it's the stock price minus the strike (if positive); for a put, the strike minus the stock price (if positive). Otherwise it's zero.
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