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    HomeNewsOpinionIn The Money – Theta: Time giveth and time taketh away

    In The Money – Theta: Time giveth and time taketh away

    We have focused our attention on what’s called the “intrinsic value” of an option – the value of an option attributable to its moneyness. For the sake of simplicity, we have left “time to expiry” out of the equation so far. Now that we are through with intrinsic value, it is time to bring in time-value into our discussion

    Ananya Roy
    June 14, 2023 / 09:01 IST
    In The Money – Theta: Time giveth and time taketh away

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