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In reality, out‐of‐the‐money put options are more expensive than at‐the‐money put options.
True or False?
REASON -
OUT-THE-MONEY options are less expensive than AT-THE-MONEY options.
OUT-THE-MONEY is also known as OTM, meaning an option has no intrinsic value, only extrinsic value
AND AT-THE-MONEY options are very close to having intrinsic value.
OUT-THE-MONEY options are cheaper than AT-THE-MONEY options since they need the stock to move significantly to become profitable.
The further OUT-THE-MONEY an option is, the cheaper it is because it becomes less likely that underlying will reach the distant strike price.