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GOLD CALL OPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold options buyer
1, record 1, English, gold%20options%20buyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same outcomes-exercise, offsetting closing transaction or expiry-result whether a gold options investor buys puts(as in the above example), buys calls, writes puts or writes calls. Of course, only a gold options buyer has the right to exercise; a gold options writer has sold that right to a buyer in return for a premium and must either sell gold(if he has written a call) or buy gold(if he has written a put), should he be assigned. Therefore, an exercise generally implies a profit for a gold options buyer and may mean a loss for a gold options writer. Conversely, if an option expires, this entails a loss for a buyer(the premium paid) and a profit for a writer(the premium received). 2, record 1, English, - gold%20options%20buyer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gold option buyer
- gold options holder
- gold option holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur d'options sur l'or
1, record 1, French, acheteur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces mêmes éventualités (levée, opération de compensation ou échéance) surviennent, que l'investisseur dans les options sur l'or achète des options de vente (comme dans l'exemple ci-dessus) ou des options d'achat, ou encore qu'il vende des options de vente ou des options d'achat. Bien entendu, seul un acheteur d'options sur l'or a un droit de levée; un vendeur d'options sur l'or a vendu ce droit à l'acheteur en contrepartie du prix de l'option et il doit vendre l'or (s'il a vendu une option d'achat) ou acheter l'or (s'il a vendu une option de vente), s'il se voit assigner une levée. Par conséquent, une levée suppose en général un profit pour un acheteur d'options sur l'or et peut entraîner une perte pour un vendeur d'options sur l'or. Inversement, l'échéance de l'option peut signifier une perte pour l'acheteur (la perte du prix versé pour l'option) et un profit pour le vendeur (qui a perçu ce prix). 2, record 1, French, - acheteur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acheteur d'option sur l'or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold call option
1, record 2, English, gold%20call%20option
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold call 1, record 2, English, gold%20call
correct
- gold call option contract 2, record 2, English, gold%20call%20option%20contract
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The price of gold on April 5 is US$ 390 per troy ounce. An investor is of the opinion that it may very well rise in the next few months. He does not own gold and is faced with the alternative of either buying gold outright through a gold dealer(i. e., in the cash market) or investing in gold options. Unwilling to tie up too much capital in buying gold, he decides to buy ten gold call options-each gold option is for ten troy ounces of gold-which give him the right to buy 100 troy ounces of gold at US$ 425 per troy ounce until the Saturday following the third Friday in August(10 gold calls/Aug/425). 3, record 2, English, - gold%20call%20option
Record 2, Key term(s)
- call gold option contract
- call gold option
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option d'achat sur l'or
1, record 2, French, option%20d%27achat%20sur%20l%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- option d'achat or 2, record 2, French, option%20d%27achat%20or
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prix de l'or, le 5 avril, est de 390 $ US l'once troy. Un investisseur est d'avis que ce prix peut très bien monter au cours des mois qui vont suivre. Il ne possède pas d'or et il doit donc décider s'il faut acheter de l'or (sur le marché au comptant) ou investir dans des options sur l'or. Comme il ne tient pas à immobiliser une trop grande partie de son capital en achetant de l'or, il décide d'acheter dix options d'achat (chacune porte sur dix onces troy d'or) qui lui donnent le droit d'acheter 100 onces troy d'or à 425 $ US jusqu'au samedi suivant le troisième vendredi d'août (10 options d'achat or/août/425). 2, record 2, French, - option%20d%27achat%20sur%20l%27or
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold options writer
1, record 3, English, gold%20options%20writer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gold options seller 2, record 3, English, gold%20options%20seller
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same outcomes-exercise, offsetting closing transaction or expiry-result whether a gold options investor buys put(as in the above example), buys calls, writes puts or writes calls. Of course, only a gold options buyer has the right to exercise; a gold options writer has sold that right to a buyer in return for a premium and must either sell gold(if he has written a call) or buy gold(if he has written a put), should he be assigned. Therefore, an exercise generally implies a profit for a gold options buyer and may mean a loss for a gold options writer. Conversely, if an option expires, this entails a loss for a buyer(the premium paid) and a profit to a writer(the premium received). 3, record 3, English, - gold%20options%20writer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gold option writer
- gold option seller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d'options sur l'or
1, record 3, French, vendeur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces mêmes éventualités (levée, opération de compensation ou échéance) surviennent, que l'investisseur dans les options sur l'or achète des options de vente (comme dans l'exemple ci-dessus) ou des options d'achat, ou encore qu'il vende des options de vente ou des options d'achat. Bien entendu, seul un acheteur d'options sur l'or a un droit de levée; un vendeur d'options sur l'or a vendu ce droit à l'acheteur en contrepartie du prix de l'option et il doit vendre l'or (s'il a vendu une option d'achat) ou d'acheter l'or (s'il a vendu une option de vente), s'il se voit assigner une levée. Par conséquent, une levée suppose en général un profit pour un acheteur d'options sur l'or et peut entraîner une perte pour un vendeur d'options sur l'or. Inversement, l'échéance de l'option peut signifier une perte pour l'acheteur (la perte du prix versé pour l'option) et un profit pour le vendeur (qui a perçu le prix). 2, record 3, French, - vendeur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vendeur d'option sur l'or
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gold call option writer
1, record 4, English, gold%20call%20option%20writer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gold call writer 1, record 4, English, gold%20call%20writer
correct
- gold call option seller 2, record 4, English, gold%20call%20option%20seller
correct
- gold call seller 2, record 4, English, gold%20call%20seller
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gold call option writer has the obligation to sell gold for a predetermined price. He in fact sells the right to buy gold at a fixed price to a gold call option buyer and receives a premium in return. 3, record 4, English, - gold%20call%20option%20writer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d'option d'achat sur l'or
1, record 4, French, vendeur%20d%27option%20d%27achat%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vendeur d'une option d'achat d'or est tenu de vendre l'or à un prix convenu au préalable. De fait, il vend à l'acheteur de l'option d'achat le droit d'acheter l'or à un prix convenu, et reçoit en contrepartie le prix de l'option. 2, record 4, French, - vendeur%20d%27option%20d%27achat%20sur%20l%27or
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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