Chapter 03 · Section 3.1

Options-Time Value

                    CALL                          PUT         
 Exercise    Mar      Jun      Sep           Mar      Jun     Sep 
 Price                                                             
 30         10.15    10.85     11.65         0.05     0.35    0.85 
 35          5.40     6.90      8.10         0.25     1.35    2.15 
 40          1.90     4.00      5.35         1.75     3.40    4.35 
 45          0.40     2.10      3.45         5.30     6.50    7.40 
 50          0.05     1.05      2.15        10.05    10.50   11.15 


                Stock price: $40    Today's date: February

What is this option's time value?

You have already determined that the intrinsic value of this option is zero. The option premium consists of only two components: intrinsic value and time value. Since intrinsic value is zero, the entire premium must consist of time value.