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Index optionA call or put option based on a stock market index.Index option Similar MatchesSellers optionSellers optionDelayed settlement/delivery in a transaction. Currency put optionCurrency put optionContract that gives the holder the right to sell a particular currency at a specified price (exchange rate) within a specified period of time. Option seriesOption seriesA specific option defined by its underlying stock, exercise price, expiry date and type. The 'BTR August 360 call' is an example of an option series. Options Clearing CorporationOptions Clearing CorporationIn the US, the OCC is the body which clears options transactions. Founded in 1973, OCC is the largest clearing organisation in the world for financial derivatives instruments. Operating under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission, OCC is the issuer and registered clearing facility for all US exchange-listed securities options. OCC issues put and call options on several types of underlying assets including common stocks and other equity issues, stock indexes, foreign currencies and interest rate composites. URL: http://www.optionsclearing.com Exotic optionExotic optionRefers to options that are more complex than simple puts or call options. For example, a Caput is a call option on a put option. Further SuggestionsPhysical optionEuropean style option Gnma (government National Mortgage Association) Options lapsed option option to redeem qualified stock option Abandonment option Binomial option pricing model share option Exercising the option Real option Spread option Conditional call options Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange (SOFFEX) In the money option Option mutual fund Greenshoe option Down and in option Put option Call an option Single option Garman Kohlhagen option pricing model option writer Foreign currency option Settlement options |
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