Lexic.us

Definition of Put option

1. Noun. An option to sell.

2. Noun. The option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Put Option

put one's heart on one's sleeve put one's mind to it put one's money where one's mouth is put one's name in the hat put one's pants on one leg at a time put one's shoulder to the wheel put one's trousers on one leg at a time put one across put one foot in front of the other put one over

put one past somebody put one through one's paces put oneself across put oneself in someone's place put oneself in someone's shoes put option (current term) put out a fire put out feelers put out of one's misery put out to pasture

put outs put over put paid to put pen to paper put right put somebody in his place put someone's back up put someone down as put someone in his place

Literary usage of Put option

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. OECD Economics Glossary: English-French = Glossaire de L'économie de L'OCDE by Oecd, SourceOECD (Online service) (2006)
"... [FIN] call-adjusted yield rendement corrigé du privilège de remboursement anticipé [FIN] call and put option d'achat et option de vente [Nota : l'option ..."

2. Understanding Opportunities & Risks in Futures Trading by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Buying Put Whereas a call option conveys the right Options to purchase (go long) a particular futures contract at a specified price, a put option conveys ..."

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