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VENDEUR OPTIONS [8 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%26rsquo%3Bune%20option
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vendeur d’option 2, record 1, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption
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%26rsquo%3Bune%20option
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold options writer
1, record 2, English, gold%20options%20writer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold options seller 2, record 2, English, gold%20options%20seller
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - gold%20options%20writer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gold option writer
- gold option seller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’options sur l'or
1, record 2, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20sur%20l%27or
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vendeur d’option sur l’or
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
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- covered put writer
1, record 3, English, covered%20put%20writer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- covered put seller 2, record 3, English, covered%20put%20seller
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writer of a put who, so long as he remains obligated as a writer, holds on a share-for-share basis, a put of the same class as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written. 3, record 3, English, - covered%20put%20writer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’options de vente couvertes
1, record 3, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20de%20vente%20couvertes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vendeur d’option de vente couverte 2, record 3, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20de%20vente%20couverte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vendeur d'une option de vente qui, tant qu'il demeure engagé en tant que vendeur, détient, action pour action, une option de même catégorie que l'option vendue où le prix de levée de l'option de vente détenue est égal ou supérieur au prix de levée de l'option de vente vendue. 2, record 3, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20de%20vente%20couvertes
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
- covered call writer
1, record 4, English, covered%20call%20writer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- covered call seller 2, record 4, English, covered%20call%20seller
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writer of a call who, so long as he remains obligated as a writer, owns the shares or other units of underlying security covered by the call, or holds on a share-for-share basis a call of the same class where the exercise price of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written. 3, record 4, English, - covered%20call%20writer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’options d’achat couvertes
1, record 4, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20couvertes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vendeur d’option d’achat couverte 2, record 4, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20couverte
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vendeur d'une option d'achat qui, tant qu'il demeure engagé en tant que vendeur, détient les actions ou d'autres unités de la valeur sous option visée par l'option d'achat, ou détient, action pour action, une option d'achat de même catégorie où le prix de levée de l'option d'achat détenue est égal ou inférieur au prix de levée de l'option d'achat vendue. 3, record 4, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20couvertes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- uncovered writer
1, record 5, English, uncovered%20writer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- naked writer 1, record 5, English, naked%20writer
correct
- uncovered seller 2, record 5, English, uncovered%20seller
correct
- naked seller 2, record 5, English, naked%20seller
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uncovered writer is prepared to take greater risks (in the sense of larger potential cash losses) than the conservative writer in the hope of making larger profits. For this reason "naked writers" must at all times maintain a minimum margin deposit with their broker, based on the market price of the underlying security and exercise price of the option. 3, record 5, English, - uncovered%20writer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vendeur non couvert
1, record 5, French, vendeur%20non%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vendeur découvert 1, record 5, French, vendeur%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun
- vendeur non couvert d’options 2, record 5, French, vendeur%20non%20couvert%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vendeur non couvert est prêt à prendre des risques plus grands (on entend par là des pertes éventuelles de capital) que le vendeur prudent dans l'espoir de réaliser des gains plus importants. C'est pour cette raison que les vendeurs découverts doivent toujours garder auprès de leur courtier un dépôt minimal de garantie (ou «marge») basé sur le cours du marché de la valeur sous option et sur le prix de levée de l'option. Le vendeur non couvert d'options devrait s'adresser à son courtier pour connaître les exigences quant à ces garanties. 2, record 5, French, - vendeur%20non%20couvert
Record 5, Key term(s)
- vendeur initial découvert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- call seller
1, record 6, English, call%20seller
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- call option seller 2, record 6, English, call%20option%20seller
correct
- call option writer 2, record 6, English, call%20option%20writer
correct
- call writer 3, record 6, English, call%20writer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note, however, that an option seller's risks are potentially large since a call seller may be obliged to sell the underlying currency at a price well below the market (spot) price while a put option writer could be forced to buy the underlying currency at a price significantly above the going market price. 1, record 6, English, - call%20seller
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’options d’achat
1, record 6, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a lieu de noter que les risques du vendeur d'option sont élevés puisque le vendeur de l'option d'achat peut se voir obligé de vendre la devise sous option à un cours bien inférieur à celui du marché des changes, et que le vendeur de l'option de vente risque de devoir acheter la devise sous option à un cours excédant de beaucoup celui du marché des changes. 2, record 6, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
Record 6, Key term(s)
- vendeur du contrat d’option d’achat
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
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- currency options writer
1, record 7, English, currency%20options%20writer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- currency options seller 2, record 7, English, currency%20options%20seller
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a currency options writer should estimate the duration of an expected stable period before selecting an expiration month. Furthermore, the passage of time works against an option buyer and in favor of an option seller. As the time remaining to expiration of an option decreases, the buyer's option contract decreases in value, all other factors remaining unchanged. 3, record 7, English, - currency%20options%20writer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’options sur devises
1, record 7, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20sur%20devises
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vendeur d’option sur devises 2, record 7, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20sur%20devises
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le vendeur d'une option sur devises qui prévoit une période stable doit savoir en jauger la durée avant de choisir le mois d'échéance. Le temps joue en faveur du vendeur d'une option et contre l'acheteur. Si tous les autres facteurs demeurent constants, la valeur du contrat d'option de l'acheteur diminuera à mesure que l'échéance approchera. 2, record 7, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20sur%20devises
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
- put option writer
1, record 8, English, put%20option%20writer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- put option seller 2, record 8, English, put%20option%20seller
correct
- put writer 2, record 8, English, put%20writer
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note, however, that an option seller's risks are potentially large since a call seller may be obliged to sell the underlying currency at a price well below the market (spot) price while a put option writer could be forced to buy the underlying currency at a price significantly above the going market price. 3, record 8, English, - put%20option%20writer
Record 8, Key term(s)
- put seller
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d’options de vente
1, record 8, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- vendeur d’option de vente 2, record 8, French, vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boption%20de%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a lieu de noter que les risques du vendeur d'option sont élevés puisque le vendeur de l'option d'achat peut se voir obligé de vendre la devise sous option à un cours bien inférieur à celui du marché des changes, et que le vendeur de l'option de vente risque de devoir acheter la devise sous option à un cours excédant de beaucoup celui du marché des changes. 2, record 8, French, - vendeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boptions%20de%20vente
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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