Not exact matches
The seller of a
call option may be
obligated to fulfill the terms of the contract and
sell the underlying stock at a specific price in exchange for the premium they have received.
If that buyer decides to exercise his right to buy the stock at $ 50 / share then the person who
sold him the
call options is
obligated to
sell 100 shares of ABC stock to him at $ 50 / share.
Likewise, the seller of
call options is
obligated to
sell stock at a certain price by a certain date if the buyer chooses to exercise his right.
Likewise, the seller of a
call option is
obligated to
sell stock at a certain price by a certain date if the buyer chooses to exercise his right.
If that buyer decides to exercise his right to buy the stock at $ 35 / share then the person who
sold him the
call option is
obligated to
sell 100 shares of XYZ stock to him at $ 35 / share.
The seller of a
call option, also referred to as a writer, is
obligated to
sell the shares of the underlying stock at the strike price if a buyer decides to exercise the
option to buy the stock.
The Risk: Writing OTM covered
call provides the writer with
options income and the writer is only
obligated to
sell the underlying security if the stock closes above the strike price at the time of expiration.
The seller of the
option who may be
obligated to buy (put writer) or
sell (
call writer) the underlying interest if assigned by the
option buyer.
For example, because a Fund must maintain a secured position with respect to any
call option on a security it writes, a Fund may not
sell the assets, which it has segregated to secure the position while it is
obligated under the
option.