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  2. Expiration (options) - Wikipedia

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    In finance, the expiration date of an option contract (represented by Greek letter tau, τ) is the last date on which the holder of the option may exercise it according to its terms. [1] In the case of options with "automatic exercise", the net value of the option is credited to the long and debited to the short position holders.

  3. Option (finance) - Wikipedia

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    When an option is exercised, the cost to the option holder is the strike price of the asset acquired plus the premium, if any, paid to the issuer. If the option's expiration date passes without the option being exercised, the option expires, and the holder forfeits the premium paid to the issuer.

  4. Call options: Learn the basics of buying and selling - AOL

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    For example, imagine a trader bought a call for $0.50 with a strike price of $20, and the stock is $23 at expiration. The option is worth $3 (the $23 stock price minus the $20 strike price) and ...

  5. Call option - Wikipedia

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    The buyer of the call option has the right, but not the obligation, to buy an agreed quantity of a particular commodity or financial instrument (the underlying) from the seller of the option at or before a certain time (the expiration date) for a certain price (the strike price). This effectively gives the owner a long position in the given ...

  6. 5 option strategies for advanced investors - AOL

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    The max payout occurs if the stock finishes expiration right at the strike price, meaning both the call and put expire worthless. However, it can be difficult to receive the full premium.

  7. Equity derivative - Wikipedia

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    Equity options are the most common type of equity derivative. [1] They provide the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a quantity of stock (1 contract = 100 shares of stock), at a set price (strike price), within a certain period of time (prior to the expiration date).

  8. Exercise (options) - Wikipedia

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    The option style, as specified in the contract, determines when, how, and under what circumstances, the option holder may exercise it. It is at the discretion of the owner whether (and in some circumstances when) to exercise it. European – European-style option contracts may only be exercised at the option's expiration date. Thus they can ...

  9. Put option - Wikipedia

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    In finance, a put or put option is a derivative instrument in financial markets that gives the holder (i.e. the purchaser of the put option) the right to sell an asset (the underlying), at a specified price (the strike), by (or on) a specified date (the expiry or maturity) to the writer (i.e. seller) of the put.