Options are leverage on stock, leverage, "aka" gearing, is a loan. The option extrinsic premium is a form of interest on the leverage. The strike price tells you the amount of leverage your are using relative to buying outright shares. If you are not careful, you might inadvertently end up paying crazy high rates of annualize interest. Options sellers know this, they look for these opportunities to help structure option trades. METASPYQQQDIA