Basics of Options Trading FAQs

In Options , What is the meaning of At-The-Money , Out-of-the-Money (OTM) and In-The-Money ?

If the strike price is lower than the current price, it is called In-The-Money. A Put Option is a call option whose current price is less than its strike price. It is called In-The-Money.

If the strike price is less than the current price of the option, the option will be considered At-The-Money.

If the strike price of a Call Option is higher than its current price, it is considered Out-of-the-Money (OTM). If the current price of a Call Option is lower than the strike price, it is considered Out-of-the-Money (OTM).


What is the work of Options ?


How many types of Options ?


What is strike price of option ?


When does Options expire?


What is the process for trading options ?


How futures and Options are different ?


How Nifty can be traded ?


What will happen when an option expires out of money ?


Do I have to pay margin in Options ?


How can the Options contracts be settled ?


What do you mean by Covered Options ?


When do you mean by Naked Options ?


What does American Options refers to ?


What does European option mean? ?


How to take decision on either to buy /sell call Option or put Option ?


Is it possible to trade on option of any stock or index?


How Square off and exercise an Option is different ?


What does intrinsic value of an option mean and how to calculate intrinsic value of an option ?


What does time value of an Option mean ?


In options trading , what does moving averages mean ?