This option contract conveys the right to sell a standard quantity of a specified asset at a fixed price per unit (the strike price) for a limited length of time (until expiration).
An option to sell a specified number of shares of stock at a specified price within a nine-month period.
A type of option which enables the investor to sell a fixed number of shares at a set price within a given time period. This is used as a hedge or protection for an existing investment.
An option that gives the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying financial instrument at a particular price on or before a particular date. e.g., the right but not an obligation to sell foreign currency at a certain rate.
Buyers right to sell at a specific price.
A put warrant is the right to sell an underlying asset at a fixed price over a specified period of time.
Bond holder's right to redeem a bond before maturity.
The right to sell the currency under the terms of an option contract.
An option to sell a specified number of shares of stock at a specified price within a specified period of time.
an option contract that gives the holder the right to sell the underlying security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Puts can be bought or sold.
An option that gives the owner the right to sell the security at the exercise price.
Put option. An options contract which authorizes the buyer to sell a specific number of the underlying contract at the exercise price on the exercise day.
An option to sell a commodity, security or futures contract at a specified price anytime between the present and the expiration date of the option contract. (Opposite of Call).
An option one person has to sell an asset to another person at a set price at some established point in time in the future. In lease agreements, a lessor sometimes negotiates an option to sell leased equipment to the lessee or to some third party at an established price at the end of the lease term. This is to protect the lessor's exposure on the residual value of the leased equipment at the end of the lease term.
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
an option permitting its holder to sell stock at a fixed price
an option the gives the option buyer the right (without obligation) to sell a futures contract at a certain price on or before the expiration date of the option
An option to sell a block of stock at a stated price. See "Call."
An option that gives the owner the right to sell a specific amount of a security at a specified price within a specified time period.
A PUT is a type of option. This will give the holder the right to sell a weather structure at a predetermined level.
an option contract granting the purchaser the right to sell the underlying instruments at the agreed strike price. A put obliges the seller to purchase the underlying instrument at the agreed strike price, if the option is assigned to him.
an option which gives the holder the right but not the obligation to sell a financial instrument at a set price at some point in the future.
A bondholder's right to redeem a bond before maturity; a contract that grants the right to sell at a specified price a specified number of shares by a certain date.
An option contract that gives the buyer (or holder) the right to sell, and gives the seller (or writer) the obligation to buy, a specified number of shares (typically 100) of the underlying stock at a given strike price on or before the expiration date of the contract.
Option to sell that may be used for hedging or for investment.
A 'put' option gives the right, but not the obligation, to sell at a pre-determined fixed price. The opposite of a 'put' is a 'call'
A put is a form of option that speculates a related movie will have a lower box-office take for its opening weekend than the strike price. A H$15 put for Jillian in June has a strike price of H$15, and will cash out at zero if the movie takes in more than $15 million during opening weekend. See: Option.
an option that gives the owner to right to sell a commodity or a financial security on a specified date in the future.
An option to sell a commodity, security, or futures contract at a specified price at any time between now and the expiration of the option contract.
Option to sell a marketable security.
An option contract granting the right to sell an asset at a pre-set price within a specified time.
An option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying asset at the strike price before the expiration date
A security that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell 100 shares of common stock at the strike price on or before the date of expiration. Also see Options and Call, as well as Investment Strategies.
An option contract giving the buyer the right to sell something at a specified price within a certain period of time. A put is purchased in expectation of lower prices. If prices are expected to rise, a put may be sold. The seller receives the premium as compensation for accepting the obligation to accept delivery, if the put buyer exercises his right to sell. See also Limited risk.
A put is an option contract that gives the owner the right to sell a specified number of shares of stock at a specified price on or before a specific expiration date.
An option contract giving the holder the right to sell the underlying security at a specified price for a fixed period of time (before the option contractâ€(tm)s expiration date.)
A right to sell a security at a certain price at a specified time, usually given for a payment of some sort.
A put option gives the option buyer the right to sell a particular currency pair at a stated exchange rate.
an arrangement made between a publisher and a bookseller whereby an agreed price is to be paid for any overstocks remaining in the publisher's hands after a given amount of time. X Y Z
An option that entitles the purchaser to sell, at any time before a specified future date, property such as a stated number of shares of stock at a specified price.
An option contract that gives the owner the right to force the sale of a certain number of shares of stock at a specified price, on or before a specified date.
An investor's right to force company to purchase his/her shares. Used by investors to assure eventual liquidation of their investment. Opposite of a "Call." Go to top of page
The right, but no the obligation, to sell something, for instance, a future. options
In options, the buyer of a put has the right to acquire a short position in the underlying contract at the strike price until the option expires; the seller (writer) of a put obligates himself to take a long position in the contract at the strike price if the buyer exercises his put
An option granting the holder the right to sell the underlying security at a certain price for a specified period of time. See also Call.
A put warrant provides the holder with a right, but not an obligation, to sell a stock/index at a pre-determined strike price on maturity date. However, currently most of the warrants are cash settled.
The right, in an options contract, to sell underlying securities at a specified price at a specified time.
an option where the holder has the right but not the obligation to sell a commodity at a given price (Strike Price) at a specified time in the future (opposite of Call)
An option that permits the owner to sell a standard amount of an underlying security at a set price for a predetermined period.
A put option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell the stock underlying the contract at a predetermined price (the strike price). The seller (or writer) of the put option is obligated to buy the stock at the strike price. Put options can be exercised at any time before the option expires. You buy a put if you think the share price of the underlying stock will fall, or sell one if you think it will rise. You don't have to own the stock to buy a put. You can buy a put, wait for the price to fall below the strike price, then buy the stock and immediately resell it for the higher strike price. The person who sold the put gets stuck with buying the stock at the higher price.
An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract. Opposite of a call.
A type of option. A put option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to sell a stated number of shares of a security at a stated price on or before a specified date. (Also used for bonds & futures contracts). Eg, a Dec 85 Eastman Kodak put option gives the owner the right to sell 100 shares of EK on or before the December expiration date of the option (usually the 3rd Friday of the month) at 85 regardless of the actual price of EK at the time. The owner can sell the option at any time before the expiration date. Eg, if EK is trading at 80 in mid-November, the owner could sell the put option & collect the current premium. He would get $500 for the option's intrinsic value (strike price of 85 minus current market price of 80 = 5) & additional premium for the remaining time value of the option. On US exchanges each option represents 100 shares of the underlying stock. See also Call (Option).
An option contract that gives the holder the right to sell the underlying security at a specified price for a certain fixed period of time. See also Call. There are no glossary terms for this letter.
An option contract giving its owner the right to sell the underlying asset at the strike price for a specified time.
An option to sell a specified amount of a commodity, security, currency, index or futures contract at an agreed-upon price within a specified period of time.
An option granting the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying security at a certain price for a specified period of time.
1. An option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time. 2. The act of exercising a put option.
An option contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying security at a specified price for a certain fixed period of time.
An option giving the right to sell a commodity or security at a predetermined price within a specified period of time.
An option that gives the holder the right to sell the underlying security at a preset price within a specified time.
An option contract that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to sell a specified quantity of a particular commodity or other interest at a given price (the "strike price") prior to or on a future date.
An option to sell shares, bonds or a commodity.
An option contract that entitles the holder to sell a futures contract of an underlying common instrument at a stated price (the "striking price")on or before a fixed expiration date.
An option in which the holder has the right to sell a fixed amount of the underlying security at a stated price within a specified period.
