Definitions for "Out-of-the-money option"
A call option where the strike price is higher than the price of the underlying instrument is out of the money.
An adjective used to describe an option that has no intrinsic value, i.e., all of its value consists of time value. A call option is out of the money if the stock price is below its strike price. A put option is out of the money if the stock price is above its strike price. See also Intrinsic value and Time value
An option with no intrinsic value, i.e., a call whose strike price is above the current futures price or a put whose strike price is below the current futures price.