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WRITTEN PUT OPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- option writer
1, record 1, English, option%20writer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- options writer 2, record 1, English, options%20writer
correct
- writer of an option 3, record 1, English, writer%20of%20an%20option
correct
- option seller 4, record 1, English, option%20seller
correct
- options seller 5, record 1, English, options%20seller
correct
- seller of an option 6, record 1, English, seller%20of%20an%20option
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who has written an option, and has thereby undertaken with the Clearing Corporation to deliver, in the case of a call, or to purchase, in the case of a put, the underlying security in accordance with the terms of the option. 7, record 1, English, - option%20writer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d'une option
1, record 1, French, vendeur%20d%27une%20option
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vendeur d'option 2, record 1, French, vendeur%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun
- vendeur d'options 3, record 1, French, vendeur%20d%27options
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, après avoir conclu l'opération de vente d'un contrat d'option et en avoir encaissé la prime, a l'obligation d'exécuter la transaction convenue dans le contrat d'option si l'acheteur de l'option décide d'exercer son droit. 4, record 1, French, - vendeur%20d%27une%20option
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uncovered put
1, record 2, English, uncovered%20put
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- uncovered put option 2, record 2, English, uncovered%20put%20option
correct
- naked put 1, record 2, English, naked%20put
correct
- naked put option 2, record 2, English, naked%20put%20option
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An uncovered put is written with the belief that the underlying security will not decline in price during the life of the option. If the stock's price remains steady or rises, the naked writer will not have stock "put to him" and will of course keep the premium from the put option written. 3, record 2, English, - uncovered%20put
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option de vente découverte
1, record 2, French, option%20de%20vente%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- option de vente à découvert 2, record 2, French, option%20de%20vente%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un investisseur vend à titre de vendeur initial une option de vente découverte parce qu'il pense que le cours de la valeur sous option ne baissera pas pendant la durée de validité de l'option. Si le cours de l'action ne change pas ou monte, le vendeur initial découvert ne recevra pas d'assignation et, par conséquent, gardera la prime sur l'option de vente qu'il a vendue. 3, record 2, French, - option%20de%20vente%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción de venta vendida en descubierto
1, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20de%20venta%20vendida%20en%20descubierto
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold options buyer
1, record 3, English, gold%20options%20buyer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
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 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 3, English, - gold%20options%20buyer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gold option buyer
- gold options holder
- gold option holder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acheteur d'options sur l'or
1, record 3, French, acheteur%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 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 3, French, - acheteur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acheteur 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
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gold options writer
1, record 4, English, gold%20options%20writer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gold options seller 2, record 4, English, gold%20options%20seller
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - gold%20options%20writer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gold option writer
- gold option seller
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d'options sur l'or
1, record 4, French, vendeur%20d%27options%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
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 4, French, - vendeur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 4, Key term(s)
- vendeur d'option sur l'or
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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