A person usually an investor with a large portfolio who sells put and/or call option contracts to other investors. The primary objective of the option writer is to obtain capital gain or income or to purchase stock in the future at lower than current market prices. In recent years, large financial institutions have been showing more interest in writing options against their portfolios as a way of earning more and establishing the prices at which they will buy or sell stocks.
An investor who sells put and/or call option contracts to other investors for capital or sharemarket gains.
The seller of an option contract who may be required to deliver (call option) or to purchase (put option) the underlying interest covered by the option, before the contract expires.
An option writer is the seller of the option also known as the principal.
A seller of put and call options. A writer of a call option guarantees to sell the call option buyer the underlying instrument at a fixed price by a certain date. A writer of a put option contracts to buy the underlying instrument from the put option buyer for a fixed price by a certain date. The option writer receives a premium for granting this right.
Also called the option seller; the party who grants a right to trade a security at a given price in the future
The person who sells an option in return for a premium and is obligated to perform when the holder exercises his right under the option contract.Also referred to as the Option Seller.
The seller of either a call or put option.
The seller of an option contract who is obligated to meet the terms of delivery ...
The seller of a securities option who receives an immediate fee for providing a purchaser with the right to demand performance in a securities transaction.
The party that writes (sells) an option. The writer enters into an obligation to guarantee the terms of the option contract throughout its lifetime. In return, he receives an option premium from the purchaser of the option.
The person who originates an option contract by promising to perform a certain obligation in return for the price or premium of the option. Also known as Option Grantor or Option Seller.