Contingent Convertibles: A bond that is convertible to shares of common
stock at a predetermined price; however, there is also a second, higher stock price level that must be reached before the conversion can be executed.
Options buyer: The buyer (owner or holder) of the contract pays a premium and holds the right to either buy or sell the underlying
stock at a predetermined price, and within a predetermined time frame.
A put contract gives its owner the right to sell 100 shares of an underlying
stock at a predetermined price (the strike) prior to the expiration date of the contract.
A call contract gives its owner the right to purchase 100 shares of an underlying
stock at a predetermined price (the strike) prior to the expiration date of the contract.
Options seller: The seller (writer) of the contract receives a premium in exchange for assuming an obligation to fulfill the requirements of the contract: to buy or sell the underlying
stock at a predetermined price for a predetermined time.
LEAPS ® grant the buyer the right to buy, in the case of a call, or sell, in the case of a put, shares of
a stock at a predetermined price on or before a given date.
Not exact matches
Strike
price (exercise
price): The
predetermined price at which the owner of an option can purchase (call) or sell (put) the underlying
stock.
If the put buyer does not exercise his or her right to sell the
stock before the
predetermined time, the options contract expires and the opportunity to sell the
stock at the strike
price will cease to exist.
If the call buyer does not exercise his or her right to buy the
stock before the
predetermined time, the options contract expires and the opportunity to buy the
stock at the strike
price will cease to exist.
When a holder exercises a put option, the writer of the option must buy the underlying
stock from the holder
at the
predetermined price.
When a holder exercises a call option, the writer of the option must sell the underlying
stock to the holder
at a
predetermined price.
(Warrants are similar to
stock options: they give an investor the right to buy shares
at a
predetermined price for a set period of time.)
A call option is an agreement that gives the buyer, or holder, the right to buy the underlying asset, or
stock,
at a
predetermined strike
price on or by a
predetermined expiration date.
Stock Option put - to - call ratios can even help one profit before the market crashes by hinting beforehand, the right time to buy options such as a put option which gives the holder the right to sell
at a
predetermined high
price.