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Option (finance)

In finance, an option is a contract which conveys to its owner, the holder, the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying asset or instrument at a specified strike price on or before a specified date, depending on the style of the option.

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Option trading

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Options exchanges

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Option (finance)

Nodes171
Edges170
Triples6
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011696
Components1

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the Blackinstance ofdevelop closed form solutions0.80text
options is counterparty riskinstance ofrisk in derivatives0.80text
the trader's annual salaryinstance ofbut they are usually based on factors0.80text
net worthinstance ofbut they are usually based on factors0.80text
trading experienceinstance ofbut they are usually based on factors0.80text
and investment goalsinstance ofbut they are usually based on factors0.80text

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