an agreement between a buyer and a seller to grant the holder of the contract the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a commodity at a specified price on or before the day the contract expires
a standardized agreement that gives (the buyer) the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity and quality of an underlying product at a specified price within a specified time period
A contract that for a premium price, gives an investor the right to buy or sell a stock at a set price on or before a specific date.
An option contract gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy ( call option) or sell ( put option futures contract at a specific price within a specified period of time, regardless of the market price of that commodity.
A contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call), or sell (put), a specified underlying asset at a pre-agreed price, at either a fixed point in the future (European-style), or at a time chosen by the holder up to maturity (American-style). Options are available in exchange-traded and over-the-counter markets.
contract that, in exchange for the option price, gives the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or sell) a financial asset at the exercise price from (or to) the option seller within a specified time period, or on a specified date (expiration date).
One options contract represents one hundred shares in the underlying stock. The quoted price of an option is per share.
