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What happens if you buy a call below the strike price?
When the stock trades at the strike price, the call option is “at the money.” If the stock trades below the strike price, the call is “out of the money” and the option expires worthless. Then the call seller keeps the premium paid for the call while the buyer loses the entire investment.
What is the importance of strike price in options?
The strike or exercise price is the most important determinant of option value. Strike prices are established when a contract is first written. It tells the investor what price the underlying asset must reach before the option is in the money (ITM).
When the strike price of a call option is at the money?
1. In-the-Money (ITM) Strike Prices. If the strike price of an option is such that its buyer could exercise the option for more or less (depending on if it is a put or a call) than it is worth, that option is considered “in the money.”
What is the strike price in NIFTY option?
A strike price in nifty option has much to do with number of days left for expiry. If expiry is near then you select in the money nifty option, if expiry is far away then you may choose out of money nifty option. Here is how I choose the strike price depending on time left for expiry:
How do you choose the strike price of your options?
Here is how I choose the strike price depending on time left for expiry: 1. When expiry is 15 sessions away you choose options which are out of money, example: If nifty future is trading at 5600, then you buy nifty 5700 call option. 2. When F&O expiry is just 7 sessions away, then I choose in the money nifty option.
What is the secret of success in NIFTY options trading?
Secret of success in nifty options trading lies on its strike price that a trader chooses. A strike price in nifty option has much to do with number of days left for expiry. If expiry is near then you select in the money nifty option, if expiry is far away then you may choose out of money nifty option.
Can you call strike price as exercise price?
You can also call strike price as exercise price in the context of a put or a call option. From a buyer’s perspective, the strike price is the price at which the underlying stock can be valued at. He or she can buy the call options after paying the strike price.