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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Options can come with or without the obligation to buy the underlying asset. I'd assume they will never be worth less than worthless.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Less than worthless would be when exercised, not exercising would be worth 0 - unless you paid for the option contract, in which case not exercising would represent a loss.