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OPTION PREMIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- option premium
1, record 1, English, option%20premium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- option price 2, record 1, English, option%20price
correct
- premium 3, record 1, English, premium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The price paid by the buyer of an option contract to the seller. 4, record 1, English, - option%20premium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sale price of a currency option is quoted in terms of US dollars per unit of underlying currency. Thus, a CAN SEP. 76 call option might be quoted at US $.0120 meaning the purchase price is US $.0120 per Canadian dollar underlying the contract. This is the option premium. 5, record 1, English, - option%20premium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prime de l'option
1, record 1, French, prime%20de%20l%27option
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prix de l'option 2, record 1, French, prix%20de%20l%27option
correct, masculine noun
- prime 3, record 1, French, prime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme que l'acheteur verse au vendeur d'une option en contrepartie du risque pris par celui-ci. 4, record 1, French, - prime%20de%20l%27option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prix de vente d'une option IOCC [Société internationale de compensation d'options] sur devises s'exprime toujours en dollars américains par unité de la devise sous option. Par exemple, le prix d'une option d'achat CAN SEP, 76 exprimé comme 0,0120 $US signifie 0,0120 $US par dollar canadien. 0,0120 $US est la prime de l'option. 1, record 1, French, - prime%20de%20l%27option
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prima de opción
1, record 1, Spanish, prima%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- precio de opción 1, record 1, Spanish, precio%20de%20opci%C3%B3n%20
correct, masculine noun
- prima 2, record 1, Spanish, prima
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monto que se paga a la contraparte para adquirir el derecho de compra o de venta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prima%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el comprador, con el fin de compensar al vendedor por el riesgo asumido, le pagará una prima en el momento de la emisión de la opción. Esta prima constituye el precio de la opción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prima%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
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