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Does an OTM Option Have Intrinsic Value?

No, an out-of-the-money (OTM) option has zero intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is the immediate profit upon exercise.

Since an OTM option would not be profitable to exercise immediately, its intrinsic value is zero. The entire premium paid for an OTM option is purely time value.

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