Option contract — Contract law Part … Wikipedia
option contract — A unilateral contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a commodity, or a futures contract, at a specified price within a certain time period. It is unilateral because only one party (the buyer) has the right to… … Financial and business terms
option contract — agreement which allows one party to choose whether or not to participate in the agreement … English contemporary dictionary
Option contract — The right but not the obligation to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument on or before a specific date in the future … International financial encyclopaedia
option contract — / ɒpʃən ˌkɒntrækt/ noun a right to buy or sell shares at a fixed price … Dictionary of banking and finance
option — op·tion 1 / äp shən/ n 1: the power or right to choose; also: a choice made or available 2: a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time 3: a contract conveying in exchange for the payment of a premium a… … Law dictionary
contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… … Law dictionary
Option — may refer to Contents 1 Legal rights 2 Sport 3 Computing 4 Publications 5 History … Wikipedia
Option (finance) — Stock option redirects here. For the employee incentive, see Employee stock option. Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income … Wikipedia
option — an agreement, often for a consideration, which permits the purchase or sale of something within a stipulated time, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. For example, a right by a tenant to take up a further lease of premises, usually… … Financial and business terms