put option

Financial instrument

EntityQ1939618

Also known as put · put contract

Subclass of: option

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In finance, a put or put option is a derivative instrument in financial markets that gives the holder the right to sell an asset, at a specified price, by a specified date to the writer of the put. The purchase of a put option is interpreted as a negative sentiment about the future value of the underlying stock. The term "put" comes from the fact that the owner has the right to "put up for sale" the stock or index.

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Different from: option
call option
option trading
claim for put option
Opposite of: call option
Used by: claim for put option

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