🏦LTB
SIE: Options
SIE practice questionhardTime value

Which scenario will maximize an option’s time value?

  1. AOut-of-the-money with 1 week to expiration
  2. BDeep in-the-money with 1 week to expiration
  3. CAt-the-money with 1 day to expiration
  4. DAt-the-money with several months until expiration✓ Correct answer
Explanation

Why DAt-the-money with several months until expiration

Time value is highest when at-the-money and far from expiration. Deep-in/out-of-the-money or close-dated contracts have less time value.

Turn it into reps

Reading one answer is not the same as being ready

Lucky the Banker is a free practice app with 1,867+ SIE questions, weak-area tracking, and timed mock exams. No credit card, no paywall.

Related Options questions