call option

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Definition of call option in English English dictionary: An option that gives the buyer (holder) the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a specific asset or obtain a long futures position at a fixed price within a specified period of time; Gives its buyer the right to buy or sell 100 shares of the underlying security at a fixed price before a specified expiration date Call buyers hope the price of the stock will rise Call sellers hope the price will stay the same or go down; An option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase (go long) the underlying futures contract at the strike price on or before the expiration date; the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date an option to buy; the right to buy a particular number of shares at a special price within a particular period of time; An option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying security; Gives its buyer the right to buy 100 shares of the underlying security at a fixed price before a specified expiration date Call buyers hope the price of the stock will rise Call sellers hope the price will stay the same or go down You must be pre-approved by Schwab to trade options See Put Option; an option to buy; An agreement that gives an investor the right but not the obligation to buy a stock, bond, commodity or other instrument at a specified price within a specific time period Compare with put option BACK TO TOP; exercising a previously agreed upon right to purchase commodities or financial paper; An option that gives the buyer (holder) the right but not the obligation to buy a specified quantity of an underlying future at a fixed price, on or before a specified date The grantor of the option is obliged to deliver the future at the fixed price if the holder exercises the option; gives the investor the right to buy 100 shares of stock at a specified price; the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; A call option is a contract that gives one the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified amount of an underlying asset, such as stocks or currency, at a specified price by a certain date [GAO] (see also option); A provision of a note which allows the lender to require repayment of the loan in full before the end of the loan term The option may be exercised due to breach of the terms of the loan or at the discretion of the lender; An option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase (go "long'') the underlying futures contract at the strike price on or before the expiration date; A contract that entitles the buyer/taker to buy a fixed quantity of commodity at a stipulated basis or striking price at any time up to the expiration of the option The buyer pays a premium to the seller/grantor for this contract A call option is bought with the expectation of a rise in prices See Put Option; A call option gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying stock at a given price (the strike price) by a given time (the expiration date) The owner of the call is speculating that the underlying stock will go up in value, hence, increasing the value of the option The purpose can be to speculate with the option (hope it goes up and sell for a profit), to invest in the underlying stock at a locked in price if the stock price goes high enough, or to generate income Each option contract equals 100 shares of stock For example, an AAA MAR 65 call, would give the owner the right to buy 100 shares of AAA at $65 (strike price) per share between now and the third Friday in March (expiration date); call option A provision in the mortgage that gives the mortgagee the right to call the mortgage due and payable at the end of a specified period for whatever reason; A provision in the mortgage that gives the mortgagee the right to call the mortgage due and payable at the end of a specified period for whatever reason; Right to purchase (call) specified shares within a specified time (option period) at a specified price (striking price) By the payment of a premium per share the investor buys the right to demand delivery of the shares at any time during the running of the contract and at the strike price when the call was purchased (Useful when a sharp rise is anticipated, as the only immediate capital required is the call money ); An option that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase an asset for a pre-determined price (the exercise price) at or before the expiration date of the option; (return to top) A provision in the mortgage that gives the mortgagee the right to call the mortgage due and payable at the end of a specified period for whatever reason; An option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase (go ?long") the underlying futures contract at the strike price on or before the expiration date; An option that provides the right but not the obligation to buy the underlying security; This security gives investors the right to buy a security at a fixed price within a given time frame An investor, for example, might wish to have the right to buy shares of a stock at a certain price by a certain time in order to protect, or hedge, an existing investment; An option which gives the buyer, or holder, the right, but not the obligation, to buy a futures contract at a specific price within a specific period of time in exchange for a one-time premium payment It obligates the seller, or writer, of the option to sell the underlying futures contract at the designated price, should an option be exercised at that price See also Put Option; A provision in the mortgage that gives the mortgagee (the lender) the right to call the mortgage due and payable at the end of a specified period for whatever reason; A provision in the mortgage that gives the lender the right to call the mortgage due and payable in full at the end of a specified period; An option contract that gives its holder the right (but not the obligation) to purchase a specified number of shares of the underlying stock at the given strike price, on or before the expiration date of the contract