Options Glossary, Long Option Position, Long,Option,Position
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Options Glossary - Most Used Terms
Long Option Position
The position of an option purchaser (owner) which represents the right to either buy stock (in the case of a call) or to sell stock (in the case of a put) at a specified price (the strike price) at or before some date in the future (the expiration date). It results from an opening purchase transaction e.g., long call or long put.
See Also:
Long: The term used to describe the buying of a security, contract, commodity, or option.
Option: A contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular asset (the underlying stock) at a fixed price (the strike price) for a specific period of time (until expiration) . The contract also obligates the writer to meet the terms of delivery if the contract right is exercised by the owner.
Position: The total of a trader's open contracts - the combined total of antrader's open option contracts (calls and/or puts) and long or short stock.
