the exercise of an option

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• the exercise of an option — ► FINANCE the act of buying or selling the shares, etc. that are mentioned in an options contract (= an agreement giving the right to buy and sell shares in the future): »Shares will be transferred within 28 days of the exercise of an option.… …   Financial and business terms

• exercise — The action taken by the holder of a call option if he wishes to purchase the underlying futures contract or by the holder of a put option if he wishes to sell the underlying futures contract. Chicago Board of Trade glossary When a call purchaser… …   Financial and business terms

• exercise — [ek′sər sīz΄] n. [ME & OFr exercice < L exercitium < pp. of exercere, to drive out (farm animals to work), hence drill, exercise < ex , out + arcere, to enclose < IE base * areq , to protect, enclose > Gr arkein] 1. active use or… …   English World dictionary

• The Technology Life Cycle — (TLC) is an important tool The diagram below illustrates the typical life cycle of a manufacturing process or production system from the stages of its initial conception to its culmination as either a technique or procedure of common practice or… …   Wikipedia

• Exercise — To implement the right of the holder of an option to buy ( in the case of a call) or sell ( in the case of a put) the underlying security. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * exercise ex‧er‧cise [ˈeksəsaɪz ǁ ər ] verb [transitive] 1.… …   Financial and business terms

• option —    A right to purchase property or require another to perform upon agreed upon terms. An option is paid for as part of a contract but must be exercised (acted upon) in order for the property to be purchased or the performance of the other party… …   Business law dictionary

• Exercise (options) — The owner of an option contract may exercise it, indicating that the financial transaction specified by the contract is to be enacted immediately between the two parties, and the contract itself is terminated. When exercising a call, the owner of …   Wikipedia

• option — op·tion 1 / äp shən/ n 1: the power or right to choose; also: a choice made or available 2: a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time 3: a contract conveying in exchange for the payment of a premium a… …   Law dictionary

• exercise price — The price at which the futures contract underlying a call or put option can be purchased (if a call) or sold (if a put). Also referred to as strike price. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The price at which an option may be used. The price at… …   Financial and business terms

• Option — Op tion, n. [L. optio; akin to optare to choose, wish, optimus best, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. option.] 1. The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative. [1913 Webster] There is an option left to the United States of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Exercise Price — The price at which the underlying security can be purchased (call option) or sold (put option). The exercise price is determined at the time the option contract is formed. Also known as the strike price . The exercise price is the key to… …   Investment dictionary