AT-THE-MONEY

 

  • 1.At-the-money forward: An option whose strike is set at the same level as the prevailing market price of the underlying forward contract. With a Black-Scholes model, the delta of a European-style, at-the-money forward option will be close to 50%.

    2.At-the-money spot: An option whose strike is set the same as the prevailing market price of the underlying. Because forwards commonly trade at a premium or discount to the spot, the delta may not be close to 50%.

 

Related Terms:

In-the-money             Out-of-the-money

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