The choice to take a specific action in the future The action considered in finance are the purchase (call option) or sale (put option) of an asset
A contract between two parties, which gives the holder, the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell the asset underlying the option at a pre-determined price (the exercise price) on or prior to a particular time in the future (the expiration date) See call option and put option for further explanation
A contract that gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a specified quantity of an underlying asset (futures contract, stock, etc ) at a specific price (strike price) within a specified period of time
A contract that permits the owner (depending on the type of option held) to purchase or sell a security at a specific ("strike") price until a specified expiration date An option to purchase a security is a "call " An option to sell a security is a "put " The price of the option itself is the "premium " You must be pre-approved by Schwab to trade options See Call Option and Put Option
An agreement that gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock, bond or commodity at a specified price within a specific time period A call option is an option to buy the security; a put option is an option to sell If the option is not exercised before the expiration date, all monies paid for the option are forfeited Options are traded on several exchanges, including the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the Pacific Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange See Derivative BACK TO TOP
{i} choice, alternative, possibility, selection, election; (Finance) right to buy or sell a particular thing (such as stock-market commodity) at an agreed price within a fixed time
A contract conferring the right but not the obligation to buy (call) or to sell (put) a specified amount of an instrument at a specified price within a predetermined time period
(1) A commodity option is a unilateral contract which gives the buyer the right to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity at a specific price within a specified period of time, regardless of the market price of that commodity Also see Put and Call; (2) A term sometimes erroneously applied to a futures contract It may refer to a specific delivery month, as the "July Option "
A stipulated privilege, given to a party in a time contract, of demanding its fulfillment on any day within a specified limit
A contract giving the holder the right, if they choose to exercise it, to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price
In business, an option is an agreement or contract that gives someone the right to buy or sell something such as property or shares at a future date. Each bank has granted the other an option on 19.9% of its shares
An agreement, or privilege, which conveys the right to buy (receive) or sell (deliver) a specific security or property at a stipulated price and within a stated period of time If not exercised during that time, the money paid for the option (but no more than that amount) is forfeited
1) In resource planning, the purchase of a right to acquire a resource within a particular time on specified terms 2) In land acquisition, a written commitment for a specified time and specific conditions to sell property or a property right
An instrument that gives the owner the right to buy or sell a specified number of shares of a specified stock at a specified price within a specified period of time A call option allows the buyer to purchase the underlying stock at any time up to the expiration date of the contract A put option allows the buyer to sell the underlying stock at any time up to the expiration date of the contract
The right to purchase or sell a specified number of shares of a security (stock) at a specified price on or before a specified date
The right to buy or sell a security or commodity at a specified price during a specified period The holder of an option has the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a security or commodity at a specified price during a specified period The writer of an option is obligated to sell (call option) or purchase (put option) the instrument only if the holder chooses to exercise the option
A right to buy or sell specific securities or commodities at a stated price (exercise or strike price) within a specified time An option is a type of derivative