Option
A contract giving the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell at a set price.
A call is the right to buy and a put the right to sell at the strike before expiry, paid for with a premium. Options let traders express views on direction, time, and volatility with defined risk for buyers, while sellers collect premium against open-ended risk.
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