摘要: The cash or securities an investor must deposit in his account as collateral before writing options. Margin requirements vary by option type. Margin requirements are established by the Federal Reserve[阅读全文:]
摘要: Any model- or theory-based approach for calculating the fair value of an option.
The most commonly used models today are the Black-Scholes model and the binomial model. Both theories on options[阅读全文:]
摘要: A list of options grants to an employee or employees of a company that contain the date and size (in shares) of each grant, as well as the expiration date, exercise price and vesting schedule. Option [阅读全文:]
摘要: A specific set of calls or puts on the same underlying security, in the same class and with the same strike price and expiration date.
An option series is a certain contract traded on a [阅读全文:]
摘要: A stock that has options trading on a market exchange. Not all companies that trade publicly have exchange traded options, this is due to requirements that need to be met, such as minimum share price [阅读全文:]
摘要: The process of granting an option that is dated prior to the date that the company granted that option. In this way, the exercise price of the granted option can be set at a lower price than that of t[阅读全文:]
摘要: In the context of options and futures, it's the month closest to delivery (futures) or expiration (options).
Sometimes referred to as nearest month or spot month.
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摘要: The net amount an investor or trader will pay for selling one option, and purchasing another. The combination can include any number of puts and calls and their respective position in each.
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摘要: A commodities exchange in New York that trades futures and options on sugar, cotton, coffee, cocoa and orange juice, in addition to interest rates, currency and indexes.
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摘要: The world's largest physical commodity futures exchange. Trading is conducted through two divisions: the NYMEX Division, which is home to the energy, platinum and palladium markets, and the COMEX Div[阅读全文:]