Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call option

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l op-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An option to buy a stated quantity of an asset or financial product, such as stock, at a stated price (the strike price), on a stated future date (or range of dates).

Inflected Forms

call options (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

put option

Synonyms

call

Questions

What does call option mean?: An option to buy a stated quantity of an asset or financial product, such as stock, at a stated price (the strike price), on a stated future date (or range of dates).

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