TIME VALUE
Portion of an option’s premium attributed to the amount of time left until the contract’s maturity, which has two components: intrinsic value, the security’s perceived value; and strike price. Any premium beyond the option’s intrinsic value is called time value.
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| 03:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Mar | |
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| 08:00 | Retail Sales | Feb | |
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