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I know what he is saying, but what he is reffering to is his own personal circumstance e.g. his purchase price of the option + ex price.... but the term "in the money" is as i stated... as per below

In the Money

An option contract is in the money if it has intrinsic value. For example, a Call option is in the money if the price of the underlying asset is higher than the option contract strike price. Conversely, a Put option is in the money if the price of the underlying security is lower than the option contract strike price. As a brief reminder, call options are a bet that the underlying asset will rise in price, while a put option is a wager that the underlying asset price will fall.


It is called ITM because option traders are typically speculating on the price directionof the underlying asset. If the strike price of a call option is $5, and the underlying stock is currently trading at $4.70, that option is out of the money. The buyer of the call isn't going to make any significant money until the price starts rising above $5 (ITM). The higher above $5 the price goes, the more in the money the option is.