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An option is at the money when immediate exercise of the option would result in neither a gain nor a loss.
An option is at the money when immediate exercise of the option would result in neither a gain nor a loss.
This is when the underlying asset price is equal to the strike price of the option.
This is when the underlying asset price is equal to the strike price of the option.


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A derivative such as a swap is at the money when, for example, the swap rate is equal to the relevant current market rate, so that the net present value of the derivative is Nil.
A derivative such as a swap is at the money when, for example, the swap rate is equal to the relevant current market rate, so that the net present value of the derivative is Nil.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[ATMF]]
* [[ATMF]]
* [[ATMS]]
* [[ATMS]]
* [[Time value]]


[[Category:Commodity_Risk]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]
[[Category:FX_Risk]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
[[Category:Managing_Risk]]

Latest revision as of 14:23, 18 July 2016

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An option is at the money when immediate exercise of the option would result in neither a gain nor a loss. This is when the underlying asset price is equal to the strike price of the option.


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A derivative such as a swap is at the money when, for example, the swap rate is equal to the relevant current market rate, so that the net present value of the derivative is Nil.


See also