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grantor — Someone who assumes the obligation, not the right, to buy (for a put) or sell (for a call) the underlying futures contract or commodity at the strike price. See also writer. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary A person, partnership or corporation… … Financial and business terms
Option (law) — This article is about options as a legal concept. For other uses of options, see Option (disambiguation). Property law … Wikipedia
option seller — The person who sells an option in return for a premium and is obligated to perform when the holder exercises his right under the option contract. Also referred to as the writer. Chicago Board of Trade glossary See grantor and writer. The CENTER… … Financial and business terms
Grantor — 1. A seller of either call or put options who profits from the premium for which the options are sold. Synonymous with option writer. 2. The creator of a trust, meaning the individual whose assets are put into the trust. 1. For example, say a… … Investment dictionary
option — Right of election to exercise a privilege. Contract made for consideration to keep an offer open for prescribed period. A right, which acts as a continuing offer, given for consideration, to purchase or lease property at an agreed upon price and… … Black's law dictionary
option writer — The person who sells an option in return for a premium and is obligated to perform when the holder exercises his right under the option contract.Also referred to as the option seller. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The seller of a put or call… … Financial and business terms
option contract — A unilateral contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a commodity, or a futures contract, at a specified price within a certain time period. It is unilateral because only one party (the buyer) has the right to… … Financial and business terms
call option — An option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase ( go long ) the underlying futures contract at the strike price on or before the expiration date. Chicago Board of Trade glossary A contract giving the buyer the right… … Financial and business terms
writer — The person who sells an option in return for a premium and is obligated to perform when the holder exercises his right under the option contract. Also referred to as the option seller. Chicago Board of Trade glossary One who sells an option. A… … Financial and business terms
SOGRAT — SOGRAT® is registered trademark of the Wealth Transfer Group [ [http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc state=gcuspg.2.1 SOGRAT trademark registration at the USPTO] ] . It is an acronym for Stock Option Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. It is a… … Wikipedia
