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- DictionaryPut op·tion/ˈpo͝ot ˌäpSHən/
noun
- 1. an option to sell assets at an agreed price on or before a particular date.
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- Put option
Financial instrument
In finance, a put or put option is a derivative instrument in financial markets that gives the holder (i.e. the purchaser of the put option) the right to sell an asset (the underlying), at a specified price (the strike), by (or on) a specified date (the expiry or maturity) to the writer (i.e. seller) of the put. The purchase of a put option is interpreted as a negative sentiment about the future v... Wikipedia
