Basics of Options Trading FAQs

How can we calculate the premium paid on Options ?

Stock exchanges do not decide the premium for Options. Option pricing models such as Black-Scholes or Binomial are used to calculate the premium on Options. The price of Options is also determined by market factors such as demand and supply.

The sum of intrinsic value and time value is what makes an Option premium. Call options have an intrinsic value that is determined as-

Intrinsic Value is equals to Strike Price - Spot Price

The intrinsic value of put options is calculated as follows:

Intrinsic Value is equals to Strike price - Spot price

It is the difference between intrinsic and premium value.

Time Value = Premium Intrinsic Value

The volatility of the underlying and the time until expiration of the option premium are factors that affect the time value of the option Premium.

There are many factors that go into determining the premium for an Option.


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? ?


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


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 ?