EQUITY OPTIONS

equity options: translation

securities that give the holder the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell a specified number of shares of stock, at a specified price for a certain ( limited) time period. Typically one option equals 100 shares of stock. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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The right but not the obligation to buy ( call) or sell ( put) an underlying equity instrument. Standard equity options are available on individual UK stocks, FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 equity indices, and FLEX® options are available on the FTSE 100 Index at LIFFE. LIFFE

   Options that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock or share at a particular price on or before a certain date. ► See also Options.

Equity options: translation

Securities that give the holder the right to buy or sell a specified number of shares of stock, at a specified price for a certain ( limited) time period. Typically one option equals 100 shares of stock. The New York Times Financial Glossary

   Options that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock or share at a particular price on or before a certain date. ► See also Options.