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What Is the Practical Difference between a DITM Option and Owning the Underlying Asset?

DITM options offer leverage and a lower cost but have an expiration date.
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What Is the Practical Difference between a DITM Option and Owning the Underlying Asset?

A DITM option requires less capital outlay than owning the underlying asset directly, offering leverage. However, the option has an expiration date, meaning its value can go to zero.

Owning the asset has no expiration. DITM options also have a Delta near 1, mimicking asset movement.

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