Intrinsic Value vs Strike Price

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Intrinsic Value
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The immediate exercise value of an options contract if exercised today; for a call option: max(0, spot price − strike price); for a put option: max(0, strike price − spot price); an option with intrinsic value is in-the-money.

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Strike Price
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The fixed price at which the holder of an options contract has the right to buy (call) or sell (put) the underlying cryptocurrency asset; also termed exercise price; determines moneyness (in-the-money, at-the-money, out-of-the-money) at any given moment.

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