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Down and in optionBarrier option that comes into existence if asset price hits a predetermined price level.Down and in option Similar MatchesTax timing optionTax timing optionThe option to sell an asset and claim a loss for tax purposes or not sell the asset and defer the capital gains tax. European Options Exchange (EOE)European Options Exchange (EOE)Now AEX-Optiebeurs. See: Amsterdam Exchanges (AEX). Qualified stock optionQualified stock optionA US stock option, given to executives and employees, which complies with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. A qualified stock option is not subject to tax at the grant date or when exercised. Index optionsIndex optionsCall or put options on an index such as the Standard and Poor's 500 Index or the FTSE 100 Index.Index options are exercisable into cash rather than the underlying shares in the index. This differentiates them from equity options which are exercisable into the shares to which the option relates.In the USA, index options are traded on a number of exchanges including the New York and Chicago Board Options Exchanges. In the UK, index options are traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. (LIFFE) Traditional optionsTraditional optionsOptions on shares which, unlike traded options, are not transferable and must be exercised on specific dates. In order to make a profit, the owner of the options has to purchase them (assuming the option price is attractive on the relevant date) and then sell them on the market. Further SuggestionsoptionTwo state option pricing model Option series Index and Option Market (IOM) option writer lapsed option Real option Lease With Option To Purchase Nonqualifying stock option Put option FLEX Options Lapsed option Equity options Physical option Option seller Path dependent option share option plain vanilla option/warrant Qualifying stock option Stock index option Option premium Call option Conventional option Option price Margin requirement (options) |
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