What Is the ‘Intrinsic Value’ of an Option?

The intrinsic value of an option is the immediate profit that an option holder would realize if they exercised the option immediately. It is calculated as the difference between the underlying asset's current price and the option's strike price, but it can never be less than zero.

Only in-the-money (ITM) options have intrinsic value; at-the-money (ATM) and out-of-the-money (OTM) options have zero intrinsic value.

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