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What Does It Mean for an Option to Be ‘Out-of-the-Money’?

An option is 'out-of-the-money' (OTM) if exercising it immediately would result in a financial loss or zero profit. For a call option, this means the strike price is above the current underlying price.

For a put option, the strike price is below the current underlying price. OTM options have zero intrinsic value.

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