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OptionsI

In The Money

An option that has intrinsic value. A call is ITM when the underlying price is above the strike; a put is ITM when the underlying is below the strike.

Example

For example, if you hold a call option on AAPL with a $150 strike price and AAPL is trading at $165, your option is $15 in the money and has intrinsic value.