What is Option Chain and its important content (ITM,ATM & OTM)
Option Chain can be described as detailed information of all option contract in that particular Expiry. Now question arise how Option cahin looks and what are the important contents , I will try to solve this puzzle with the help of Real Option Chain taken from NSE Website
ऑप्शन चेन चल रही एक्सपायरी के सभी ऑप्शन कॉन्ट्रैक्ट की विस्तृत जानकारी देता है । अब सवाल उठता है कि ऑप्शन चेन कैसा दिखता है और ऑप्शन चेन की महत्वपूर्ण इनपुट्स क्या है, मैं NSE वेबसाइट से ली गई रियल ऑप्शन चेन की मदद से इस पहेली को सुलझाने की कोशिश करूँगा
Lets understand this concept with the help of Real example, Today is Sept-1 and NIFTY Closed at 25235. All coloured portion is ITM & Non coloured is OTM
आइए इस अकॉसेप्ट को रियल उदाहरण की मदद से समझें, आज 1 सितंबर है और NIFTY 25235 पर बंद हुआ. सभी coloured भाग ITM हैं और नॉन coloured भाग OTM हैं
Check NSE SITE FOR OPTION CHAIN
Lets discuss ATM, OTM and ITM in details :-
ATM (At the Money) # When the Current price of underlying equals the exercise Price,
OTM (OUT of the Money) # A call is OTM when the current price of the underlying Security is below the exercise Price and PUT is OTM when the Current Price of Underlying is above the Exercise Price,
ITM (In the Money) # A Call is in the Money When the Current Price of the underlying Security is above the exercise Price. A Put is in ITM when the current Price of underlying below the exercise Price