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Premium

The summation of the intrinsic value and the time value is the premium.

As mentioned before, selling and buying premium is the name of the game in the options trading world. A high premium could stem from several reasons, including if the market participants think that there is a high uncertainty (uncertainty can come from several reasons; a sharp drop in market price, sector shakes).

When you are trying to buy an options contract your mission is to strive to get the cheapest deal, and when you are trying to sell an options contract your mission is to strive to a get lucrative deal.

Sometimes buying and selling different strikes and time to expiration of options contracts means gaining the difference in premiums compounded with higher winning probability and lower implied risk in other words, conducting options strategies.

Some market makers do most of their activity by selling premium to the higher bidder; they cover their risk exposure with strategies such as buying and or selling underlying securities and /or future contracts and /or other less-expensive options contracts.

A rigorous analysis will lead to a better understanding of the instrument’s potential to explode in either direction. If market participants are comfortable with the underlying security market prices level, further on, you will benefit by getting the hang of this data. Moreover, using a combination of technical tools and premium analysis, you will have a decisive opinion how to trade, even in a wide variety of market conditions. In addition, with knowledge of managing strategies, you will possess alternative ways to take advantage of changing market conditions.