in the money prepositional phrase3 •Possessing money; rich.We're in the money. We're in the money. / We've got a lot of what it takes to get along. — 1933 •Achieving a sufficiently high ranking in a contest to earn money (for oneself, or for those who have placed a bet).The cash prizes for first, second and third place were too enticing to pass up. If he finished in the money he could just hang out for the next year and concentrate on his new life as Timothy Gales. — 2014 •For an option, having a strike price which makes it profitable to exercise. For a call this is a strike below the market price, or for a put a strike above the market price.
