{"id":21687,"date":"2025-09-27T06:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T06:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/?post_type=trading&#038;p=21687"},"modified":"2025-09-27T06:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T06:01:46","slug":"what-is-an-itm-call-option","status":"publish","type":"trading","link":"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-an-itm-call-option\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an ITM (In The Money) Call Option?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let&#8217;s forget about the stock market for a minute and talk about something simple like&nbsp; buying land. Suppose you find a piece of land for sale at Rs.5,00,000 and you&#8217;ve heard whispers that a new highway might be built nearby, which would cause the land&#8217;s value to skyrocket. But what if it&#8217;s just a rumour, you don&#8217;t want to be stuck with land that doesn&#8217;t increase in value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you go to the landowner with a proposal. You offer to pay him a non-refundable fee of Rs.1,00,000 today. In exchange, he gives you the right but not the requirement to buy that land for Rs.5,00,000 at any point in the next six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the highway gets announced and the land&#8217;s price jumps to Rs.10,00,000, you can use your right, buy the land for the agreed upon Rs.5,00,000, and you&#8217;ve made a brilliant deal. If the rumour turns out to be false, you can just walk away. The only thing you lose is the fee you paid, which is a much smaller loss than buying overpriced land. This is the core idea of a &#8220;call option.&#8221; Now, let&#8217;s see how the call option is used in the stock market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-an-itm-call-option\/#What_is_an_ITM_Call_Option\" title=\"What is an ITM Call Option?\">What is an ITM Call Option?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-an-itm-call-option\/#The_Two_Parts_of_an_Options_Price\" title=\"The Two Parts of an Option&#8217;s Price\">The Two Parts of an Option&#8217;s Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-an-itm-call-option\/#Things_to_consider_before_starting\" title=\"Things to consider before starting\">Things to consider before starting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-an-itm-call-option\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion&nbsp;\">Conclusion&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-an-itm-call-option\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-an-itm-call-option\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_ITM_Call_Option\"><\/span>What is an ITM Call Option?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Call Option is a contract which&nbsp; gives you the right, but doesn&#8217;t force you, to buy a stock at a fixed price (we call this the strike price) before a certain date known as the expiry date. The &#8220;ITM&#8221; part simply means &#8220;In The Money\u201d,&nbsp; an ITM call option is one where the stock&#8217;s current price in the market is already higher than your fixed buying price, here the deal is already looking good for you on paper. It has a built-in advantage from the start. Getting a handle on ITM options is all about understanding this head start.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-important-terminologies-nbsp\">Important terminologies&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Underlying Asset: This is the actual stock you&#8217;re dealing with (like shares of Reliance or Infosys).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strike Price: This is the price you&#8217;ve locked in and it won&#8217;t change your contract.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spot Price: This is the live market price of the stock, the one you see on your trading platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expiry Date: This is the last day your contract is valid. After this, your right disappears.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between the spot price and strike price tells us everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Option State<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Condition for a Call Option<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What It Really Means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">In The Money (ITM)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Spot Price &gt; Strike Price<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Your right to buy is already in a profitable position.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">At The Money (ATM)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Spot Price = Strike Price<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">It&#8217;s a tie. No advantage either way.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Out of The Money (OTM)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Spot Price &lt; Strike Price<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Using your right would mean buying for more than the market price.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-two-parts-of-an-option-s-price\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Two_Parts_of_an_Options_Price\"><\/span>The Two Parts of an Option&#8217;s Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you buy an option, the price you pay is called the premium. Think of this premium as having two components, especially for an ITM option.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-1-intrinsic-value\">1. Intrinsic Value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the solid, tangible value that&#8217;s already put into the option. It&#8217;s the amount by which your option is already &#8220;in the money.&#8221; You can figure it out with some simple math&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intrinsic Value = Spot Price \u2212 Strike Price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if a stock is trading at Rs.110 and your call option has a strike price of Rs.100, its intrinsic value is Rs.10 this is a real, measurable advantage. Only ITM options have this kind of value for the others, it&#8217;s zero.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-2-time-value\">2. Time Value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the extra bit you pay for the chance that the stock will climb even higher before your time runs out. It&#8217;s the value of potential. The more time you have until the expiry date, the more hope there is, and the higher this time value will be.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of time value like a melting ice cube. Every single day, a little bit of it disappears, this process is known as &#8220;time decay,&#8221; gets faster and faster as you get closer to the expiry date.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when you buy an ITM option, you&#8217;re paying for both a real advantage (intrinsic value) and the potential for more (time value). This is why they&#8217;re more costly than OTM options, which are made up of nothing but hope.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-itm-work\">How Does ITM Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Say you have an optimistic feeling about a company called &#8220;Bharat Motors,&#8221; currently trading at Rs.520.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Your Move:<\/strong> You decide to buy an ITM call option with a Strike Price of Rs.500.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Cost (Premium):<\/strong> The seller is asking for Rs.30 per share for this right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Bill:<\/strong> In India, options trade in &#8220;lots.&#8221; If the lot size is 100 shares, your total cost is Rs.3,000 (Rs.30 x 100). This is the absolute most you can lose on this trade, no matter what happens.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few weeks you notice that your gut feeling was right and the stock has shot up to Rs.560.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most traders don&#8217;t actually buy the shares, they just sell the option contract, which is now worth a lot more. But to see the profit clearly, let&#8217;s calculate it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paper Profit:<\/strong> (Current Price &#8211; Your Locked-in Price) x Shares = (Rs.560 &#8211; Rs.500) x 100 = Rs.6,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real Profit:<\/strong> Paper Profit &#8211; What You Paid = Rs.6,000 &#8211; Rs.3,000 = Rs.3,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But here&#8217;s the actual point, the breakeven point. This is the price the stock needs to hit for you to actually start making money, after covering your initial cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Breakeven Point = Strike Price + Premium Paid = Rs.500 + Rs.30 = Rs.530.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the stock hit Rs.560, you were well past the breakeven point and comfortably in profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/difference-between-itm-otm-atm\/\">Difference Between ITM, OTM, ATM in Call and Put Options<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-things-to-consider-before-starting\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_consider_before_starting\"><\/span>Things to consider before starting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buying a call option is a purely a bullish move. You&#8217;re betting the stock will go up. An ITM call is for when you&#8217;re not just hopeful, but reasonably confident that the stock has the strength to climb past your breakeven point.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All options trading has risks, but ITM calls are often seen as one of the &#8220;safer&#8221; options in the stock market because the intrinsic value we talked about acts like a small cushion. If the stock stumbles a bit, your option might still be worth something, whereas an OTM option would likely be wiped out.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time decay is always working against you. You need to give time to your prediction to come true. If you think a stock will rise over the next few months, buying an option that expires next week is setting yourself up for failure.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-advantages-of-itm-call-option\">Advantages of ITM Call Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potential gains: Because you start with a built-in advantage (intrinsic value), you don&#8217;t need a massive price jump to end up with a profitable trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Movement similarity: ITM options have something called a high &#8220;Delta.&#8221; All this means is that if the stock goes up by Rs.1, your option&#8217;s price will also go up by almost Rs.1. This makes its movement feel more predictable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety feature: That intrinsic value acts as a buffer. If the stock price dips, it might not wipe out your entire investment, which is the real risk with other types of options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less day to day impact: Since a big chunk of the option&#8217;s price is solid value, the daily melt of time decay has a smaller percentage impact on your investment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-disadvantages-of-itm-call-option\">Disadvantages of ITM Call Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expensive: This is the main drawback, you&#8217;re paying a premium for that safety and head start, so the entry ticket is much pricier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower Bang for Your Buck: Because your initial investment is high, the percentage returns can seem less dramatic. You might make a good profit, but you won&#8217;t see the explosive 500% gains that sometimes happen with riskier, cheaper options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More Cash Required: The high cost means you need more capital in your account to get started, which can be a hurdle for many.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher Rupee Risk: While your chance of losing everything is lower, the amount of money you could lose is higher. A total loss on a Rs.3,000 option hurts more than a total loss on a Rs.500 one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/call-and-put-options-meaning\/\">Call and Put Options: Meaning, Types, Difference &amp; Examples<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An In-The-Money call option is a tool for a specific job. It&#8217;s for someone who believes a stock will rise and wants a better chance of being right, and is willing to pay for that increased probability. It&#8217;s a more conservative way to enter the bullish game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it&#8217;s not an easy game, it&#8217;s expensive, and you still need the stock to perform well to make a profit. Ultimately, there&#8217;s no &#8220;best&#8221; option in the financial market, only the one that&#8217;s best for your strategy, your budget, and your comfort with risk. The smartest investment you can make is in increasing your overall knowledge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">S.NO.<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Check Out These Interesting Posts You Might Enjoy!<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/best-time-frame-for-swing-trading\/\">What is the Best Time Frame for Swing Trading?<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocketful.in\/blog\/trading\/what-is-mcx-trading\/\">MCX Trading: What is it? 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An OTM call is like buying a ticket to a brand new band&#8217;s first show, it&#8217;s cheap, but it&#8217;s a total gamble on whether they&#8217;ll be good or bad.\u00a0<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\">Can investors get guaranteed profits in the ITM call option?\u00a0<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">It is a huge myth, investors still have to overcome the premium you paid. If the stock price doesn&#8217;t rise enough to cover your initial cost, you will lose money, even if the option is &#8220;in the money.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\">Why does ITM call options cost more?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">It is high because you&#8217;re paying for two things, the profit that&#8217;s already built-in (intrinsic value) and the potential for even more profit (time value). Cheaper options only have the &#8220;potential&#8221; part, which makes them a riskier bet.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\">Is it necessary to buy shares if I have an ITM call option?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">Nope. You have the right, but you&#8217;re not forced to. In India, almost all traders simply sell the valuable option contract back to the market to cash in their profit or loss. It&#8217;s simpler and you don&#8217;t need the huge amount of cash required to actually buy the shares.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\">Can beginners use ITM options?\u00a0<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">On one hand, they are less likely to expire worthless and their price moves more predictably, which can be comforting for a beginner. On the other hand, they cost more, so a mistake can be more expensive. The best advice for any beginner is to learn, learn, and learn some more before putting real money on the line.<\/p><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s forget about the stock market for a minute and talk about something simple like&nbsp; buying land. Suppose you find a piece of land for sale at Rs.5,00,000 and you&#8217;ve heard whispers that a new highway might be built nearby, which would cause the land&#8217;s value to skyrocket. 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