Factors determining the option premium

There are 6 factors which impact on the price of an option. These factors are:

  • Option exercise price

  • Current underlying price

  • Remaining life of the option

  • Volatility

  • Interest rates

  • Dividend

Factor rises / is higher

Price of call

Price of put

Option exercise price

lower

higher

Current underlying price

higher

lower

Remaining life

higher

higher

Volatility

higher

higher

Interest rates

higher

lower

Dividend

lower

higher

 

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