You own six call option contracts on Neilson Markets stock with a strike price of $30. When you purchased the shares the option price was $.45 and the stock price was $30.10. What is the total intrinsic value of these options if the stock is currently selling for $29.70 a share?

A) -$180
B) -$30
C) $0
D) $30
E) $180

Call Option Contracts

Financial derivatives that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock or another financial asset at a specified price within a specific time frame.

Intrinsic Value

The actual, inherent worth of an asset or investment, determined through fundamental analysis without regard to market value.

Strike Price

The predetermined price at which the holder of an option has the right to buy (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) the underlying security or commodity.