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Put Option

Noun
US US /pʊt ˈɒpʃən/ GB UK /pʊt ˈɒpʃən/
Finance Advanced Finance advanced

Definition

An option giving the holder the right to sell an asset at a specified price.

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Example

Put Option is used by financial analysts and portfolio managers for complex modeling.

In Practice

Also known as: Put. Closely related to Call Option, Strike Price.

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Case Study

Put Option - key concept in Advanced Finance.

Word Usage

Downside protection; Speculation; Portfolio insurance

Finance Advanced Finance

Use Case

Applied in Advanced Finance contexts: Downside protection; Speculation

Also Known As

advanced-finance

Synonyms

Put

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