Option Profit Calculator
Option Profit Calculator works out Profit at expiration and Intrinsic value per share from Option type, Strike price and Premium paid. The default figures on this page give profit at expiration of 800.00; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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- Intrinsic value = max(S - K, 0) = max(60 - 50, 0) = 10 per share
- Shares controlled = multiplier x contracts = 100 x 1 = 100
- Profit = (intrinsic - premium) x shares = (10 - 2) x 100 = 800
- Break-even underlying price = 50 + 2 = 52
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What the Option Profit Calculator calculates
Computes the profit or loss at expiration of a long call or long put from the strike, the premium paid, the underlying price at expiry, the contract multiplier and the number of contracts.
How to use this Option Profit Calculator
Enter Option type, Strike price, Premium paid and Underlying price at expiration. Profit at expiration updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Profit at expiration, Intrinsic value per share and Position intrinsic value.
The method follows Options Industry Council (OCC), option strategies and expiration outcomes.
Research R189-GT-1: call 50 strike, 2 premium, settles at 60 example
With Option type: CALL, Strike price: 50, Premium paid: 2, Underlying price at expiration: 60, the calculator returns Profit at expiration: 800, Intrinsic value per share: 10, Break-even underlying price: 52. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Profit at expiration, Intrinsic value per share and Position intrinsic value. The inputs you can vary are Option type, Strike price, Premium paid, Underlying price at expiration, Contract multiplier and Number of contracts.
Understanding Profit at expiration, Intrinsic value per share and Position intrinsic value
Educational estimate of a single long leg held to expiration only. It excludes commissions, taxes, assignment, dividends and any time value before expiry, and is not investment advice.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my options profit?
Computes the profit or loss at expiration of a long call or long put from the strike, the premium paid, the underlying price at expiry, the contract multiplier and the number of contracts. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
What is the best options profit calculator?
Computes the profit or loss at expiration of a long call or long put from the strike, the premium paid, the underlying price at expiry, the contract multiplier and the number of contracts. On this page it is computed from Option type, Strike price and Premium paid and shown as Profit at expiration, Intrinsic value per share and Position intrinsic value.
How to calculate profit in option selling?
It needs Option type, Strike price, Premium paid, Underlying price at expiration, Contract multiplier and Number of contracts. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How much is a 1 option contract worth?
On the figures this page opens with — strike price 50, premium paid 2, underlying price at expiration 60 and contract multiplier 100 — the profit at expiration is 800. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How much profit can you make with options?
The result gives Profit at expiration, Intrinsic value per share, Position intrinsic value, Total premium paid, Break-even underlying price and Maximum loss, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
What information do I need for the Option Profit Calculator?
You need Option type, Strike price, Premium paid, Underlying price at expiration, Contract multiplier and Number of contracts. The page opens with default figures that give profit at expiration of 800.00, so you can see the scale before entering your own.