Long Call - Strike Selection, Moneyness & Time Decay
Buying and Selling CallsOIC Instructor Mark Benzaquen reviews essential concepts that go into the value of an option contract.
(0:26) Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic (Time) Value
(3:57) Moneyness: In-the-Money, At-the-Money, Out-of-the-Money
(6:38) Strike Selection
(15:22) DTE - Expiration Selection
(19:00) Option Theta/ Time Decay
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