intrinsic value of an option

  • 1Intrinsic value of an option — The amount by which an option is in the money. An option which is not in the money has no intrinsic value. Related: in the money. The New York Times Financial Glossary …

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  • 2intrinsic value of an option — The amount by which an option is in the money. An option that is not in the money has no intrinsic value. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 3Intrinsic value of an option —   The greatest of zero and the difference between the present market price of the underlying object and the exercise price of an option. See also Theoretical value of a financial instrument …

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  • 4intrinsic value — The amount by which an option is in the money. An option having intrinsic value. A call option is in the money if its strike price is below the current price of the underlying futures contract. A put option is in the money if its strike price is… …

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  • 5Intrinsic value (finance) — In finance, intrinsic value refers to the value of a security which is intrinsic to or contained in the security itself. It is also frequently called fundamental value. It is ordinarily calculated by summing the future income generated by the… …

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  • 6Intrinsic value — can refer to:*Intrinsic value (finance), of an option or stock. *Intrinsic value (numismatics), of a coin. *Intrinsic value (ethics), in philosophy. *Intrinsic theory of value, an economic theory of worth. ee also* Extrinsic value * Value …

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  • 7intrinsic value — n. The inherent value of a thing, which remains constant regardless of place, time, or special features that affect its market value. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… …

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  • 8Time value of an option —   The difference between the intrinsic value of an option and the prevailing market price for that option …

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  • 9Intrinsic Value — 1. The actual value of a company or an asset based on an underlying perception of its true value including all aspects of the business, in terms of both tangible and intangible factors. This value may or may not be the same as the current market… …

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  • 10intrinsic value — The difference between the market value of the underlying in a traded option and the exercise price when the option is in the money . Otherwise the intrinsic value is zero. See also time value …

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