Call
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| An option contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time. | ||
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Additional Comments:
Example: If you buy an IBM January 85 call, you have the right to buy 100 shares of IBM at $85 each by the third Friday in January.
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Options An option is a type of derivative - its value is derived from an underlying asset, ... Put An option contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a ... Assignment Refers to the option writer's (seller's) obligation to sell or buy a stock or other financial ... | ||
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