option
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈɑpʃən/
- Specialized
:
opción
- The patient's insurance coverage determines the patient's options for hospital admission, with some policies being more restrictive.
- call option
- put option
- exercise the option
So we've got things like forwards, options or swaps.
- So we've got things like forwards, options or swaps.
- Now there are two types of options, call options and put options.
- So you want to buy an option on the stock.
- This is your complete guide to options in the stock markets.
- This is riding naked options or naked calls.
- I want to sell very much more option premium than I buy.
Examples
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Well, if the stock price is less than the exercise price, the option is worthless, right?
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Now there are two types of options, call options and put options.
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So you want to buy an option on the stock.
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I have a lease with an option to buy.
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Surgery is often reserved as a second-line option if medical therapy fails.
Academic text (2008) -
Investors can buy an option to purchase shares at a predetermined price before the deadline.
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He has an option to sell his property at the agreed price within the next six months.
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The company granted its employees stock options as part of their compensation package.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
32
4.8
A right to buy company shares later at a fixed price, often given to employees
- Specialized
3
8.3
A contract that gives you the choice to sell an investment at a fixed price within a set time
- Specialized
2
7.7
A contract that lets someone choose to buy something of value at a set price for a limited time
- Specialized
A financial contract you can use to buy or sell on specific dates during its life
- Specialized
A way to sell an option while you already own the shares the buyer may buy
- Formal
A right for a friendly investor to buy key assets before others to stop a takeover
- Specialized
A right to buy company stock at a set price if the company meets business goals
- Specialized
An offer that lets employees buy company shares later if the company meets its goals
- Specialized
To sell a right to buy or sell a stock without owning it and risk large losses
How Risky
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1
7.2
- Specialized
256
7.4
∞
3.5
50
2.3
- Specialized
14
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Option in finance keeps the same root optio 'to choose' and means a formal 'choice' or right to buy or sell at a set price within a time period, so the name shows you have the power to decide later.