What increases the premium of a call option?

The main factors affecting an option’s price are the underlying security’s price, moneyness, useful life of the option and implied volatility. As the underlying security’s price increases, the premium of a call option increases, but the premium of a put option decreases.

Why am I losing money on a call when the stock is going up?

One reason your call option may be losing money is that the stock price is not above the strike price. An OTM option has no intrinsic value, so its price consists entirely of time value and volatility premium, known as extrinsic value.

What will be the effect on the value of call option premium when the time to expiration is increased?

An option’s premium (intrinsic value plus time value) generally increases as the option becomes further in-the-money. It decreases as the option becomes more deeply out-of-the-money. Time until expiration, as discussed above, affects the time value component of an option’s premium.

Which contract will likely have the highest premium when ABC closes at $38?

Which contract will likely have the highest premium when ABC closes at $38? The contract with the highest premium is likely to be the one that is the most “in the money.” With the market price at 38, the 35 call is “in the money” by 3 points. The 35 put is “out the money” by 3 points.

What will be the effect on option value due to higher strike price under call option?

Price Relationships The market price for a call option with a lower strike price will be higher than the market price for a call option on the same security with the same expiration date but with a higher strike price.

What are the factors affecting price of an call & put option?

Effect of market factors on call option price and put option price

Factors Affecting Option Premium	Effect on Call Option Price/Premium
Increase in Time Value	Increase
Increase in Volatility	Increase
Increase in Interest rates	Increase
Increase in Dividends	Decrease