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OPTION ACHAT DECOUVERT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long put option
1, record 1, English, long%20put%20option
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long put 2, record 1, English, long%20put
correct
- long put position 3, record 1, English, long%20put%20position
correct
- purchased put option 1, record 1, English, purchased%20put%20option
correct
- put buying 4, record 1, English, put%20buying
correct
- put option buying 5, record 1, English, put%20option%20buying
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puts are generally purchased with the hope that underlying stock's price will fall. As the stock's price moves lower, so the value of the put increases. Put buying is very similar to short selling in that the underlying stock has to decline for a profit to be realized. 3, record 1, English, - long%20put%20option
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat d’une option de vente
1, record 1, French, achat%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- achat d’options de vente 2, record 1, French, achat%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
- achat d’option de vente 3, record 1, French, achat%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
- option de vente position acheteur 1, record 1, French, option%20de%20vente%20position%20acheteur
correct, feminine noun
- option de vente position longue 1, record 1, French, option%20de%20vente%20position%20longue
correct, feminine noun
- position acheteur d’options de vente 3, record 1, French, position%20acheteur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20de%20vente
correct, feminine noun
- position acheteur option de vente 4, record 1, French, position%20acheteur%20option%20de%20vente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à prendre la position d’acheteur d’une option de vente, généralement parce que l’on prévoit une baisse des cours du sous-jacent. 1, record 1, French, - achat%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On achète généralement des options de vente dans l'espoir que le cours de la valeur sous option tombe. À mesure que le cours de l'action baisse, la valeur de l'option de vente augmente. L'achat d’une option de vente est très semblable à la vente à découvert en ce sens que le cours de la valeur sous option doit baisser pour que l'investisseur puisse réaliser un profit. 3, record 1, French, - achat%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En position acheteur, ou position longue, l’intervenant bénéficie du droit d’exercer ou de ne pas exercer l’option, en contrepartie du versement de la prime au vendeur pour le risque assumé par ce dernier. 1, record 1, French, - achat%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20option%20de%20vente
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 call option
1, record 2, English, uncovered%20call%20option
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- naked call option 1, record 2, English, naked%20call%20option
correct
- naked call 2, record 2, English, naked%20call
correct
- uncovered call 3, record 2, English, uncovered%20call
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When one sells a call option without owning the underlying stock or any equivalent security (convertible stock or bond or another call option), he is considered to have written an uncovered call option. This strategy has limited profit potential and theoretically unlimited loss. ... since there is no actual cash investment required to write a naked call - the position can be financed with collateral loan value of marginable securities - the strategy can be operated as an adjunct to many other investment strategies. 4, record 2, English, - uncovered%20call%20option
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option d’achat découverte
1, record 2, French, option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- option d'achat à découvert 2, record 2, French, option%20d%27achat%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on vend une option d’achat découverte, les risques sont illimités alors que le gain est limité. La vente initiale d’une option d’achat découverte est semblable à la vente à découvert d’actions. 3, record 2, French, - option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción de compra vendida en descubierto
1, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20de%20compra%20vendida%20en%20descubierto
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- escrow receipt
1, record 3, English, escrow%20receipt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clearing corporation document, issued by an approved custodian bank, certifying that the equivalent amount of an underlying security is in the keeping of such bank to cover a short call option position for a particular account and will be delivered upon assignment of an exercise notice. 2, record 3, English, - escrow%20receipt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récépissé de dépôt de titres entre les mains d’un tiers
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9c%C3%A9piss%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20titres%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20tiers
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- récépissé d’entiercement 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9c%C3%A9piss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bentiercement
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document d’une chambre de compensation d’options, émis par un dépositaire approuvé(une banque), certifiant que le montant équivalent d’une valeur sous option se trouve en possession de ce dépositaire pour couvrir une position d’option d’achat à découvert dans un compte donné et que ce montant(ou la valeur correspondante) sera livré sur assignation d’un avis de levée. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9c%C3%A9piss%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20titres%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20tiers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«délivrer sous condition» est l’équivalent de «deliver in escrow» normalisé dans le cadre du PAJLO. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9c%C3%A9piss%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20titres%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20tiers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- short exercise price
1, record 4, English, short%20exercise%20price
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Margin required is the lower of: the normal margin required on an uncovered short call option or the amount, if any, by which the long exercise price is above the short exercise price. There is no minimum of $2.50 per underlying share for a call spread. 2, record 4, English, - short%20exercise%20price
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prix de levée de l’option vendue
1, record 4, French, prix%20de%20lev%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boption%20vendue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge obligatoire devra être le moindre de : la marge normale sur une option d’achat vendue à découvert ou la tranche du prix de levée de l'option achetée, qui le cas échéant, est en sus du prix de levée de l'option vendue. Il n’ y a pas de marge minimum de 2, 50$ par action sous option dans le cas d’une opération mixte sur option d’achat. 2, record 4, French, - prix%20de%20lev%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boption%20vendue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- uncovered account
1, record 5, English, uncovered%20account
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Covered or uncovered opening writing transactions - Sell orders that open a short position must also state whether the position is covered or uncovered. This information is needed to alert the firm's margin department whether to use the client's stock as collateral against a covered call or else to impose margin requirements on the uncovered account. 2, record 5, English, - uncovered%20account
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compte découvert
1, record 5, French, compte%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ventes initiales couvertes ou découvertes-Les ordres de vente qui créent une position «vendeur» doivent également indiquer si la position est couverte ou découverte. Ce renseignement est nécessaire pour que le service de marge d’une firme sache s’il doit utiliser les actions du client en garantie d’une option d’achat couverte ou imposer des exigences de marge sur le compte découvert. 2, record 5, French, - compte%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- protective call
1, record 6, English, protective%20call
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- protective call option 2, record 6, English, protective%20call%20option
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A call purchased by an investor who has sold the underlying security short and wishes to hedge (or protect) his short position by securing the right to cover the short position at a fixed price and for a fixed period of time ... 3, record 6, English, - protective%20call
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- option d’achat de protection
1, record 6, French, option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Option d’achat achetée par un investisseur qui a vendu la valeur sous option a découvert et veut couvrir(ou protéger) sa position vendeur en se réservant le droit de couvrir sa position à découvert à un prix et dans un délai fixés d’avance. 2, record 6, French, - option%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20de%20protection
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hedged short sale
1, record 7, English, hedged%20short%20sale
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buying a "protective" call to hedge a short position. This strategy is usually referred to as a "hedged short sale". The investor may have sold a stock short (perhaps because no puts on the stock were available for purchase) and then decided to hedge the short sale by buying an equivalent call on the stock. In another scenario, the investor may have bought a call on the stock first and then decided to sell the equivalent number of shares short. 2, record 7, English, - hedged%20short%20sale
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vente à découvert protégée
1, record 7, French, vente%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protection d’une position «vendeur» en achetant une option d’achat «de protection». Cette stratégie est habituellement appelée «vente à découvert protégée». L'investisseur peut avoir vendu à découvert des actions(peut être parce qu'il n’ y avait aucune option de vente disponible à l'achat sur les actions) et avoir ensuite décidé de protéger la vente à découvert en achetant une option d’achat équivalente sur les actions. Dans un autre cas, l'investisseur peut avoir d’abord acheté une option d’achat sur les actions et ensuite décidé de vendre à découvert le nombre équivalent d’actions. 2, record 7, French, - vente%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uncovered call writer
1, record 8, English, uncovered%20call%20writer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- naked call writer 1, record 8, English, naked%20call%20writer
correct
- uncovered call seller 2, record 8, English, uncovered%20call%20seller
correct
- naked call seller 2, record 8, English, naked%20call%20seller
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the stock declines a small amount, the naked call writer benefits more than the other two investors, but on substantial declines the short seller and the put buyer benefit more. 3, record 8, English, - uncovered%20call%20writer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’option d’achat découverte
1, record 8, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- vendeur initial d’option d’achat découverte 2, record 8, French, vendeur%20initial%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20d%C3%A9couverte
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) si le cours de l'action baisse légèrement, le vendeur initial de l'option d’achat découverte réalise un gain plus important que les deux autres investisseurs, mais dans le cas d’une baisse marquée du cours le vendeur à découvert et l'acheteur de l'option de vente réalisent des gains plus importants;(...) 2, record 8, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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