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writer

Definition

The seller of an option contract. also called grantor or option writer.

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Options BasicsCovered call: A call option is sold in a stock already owned by the writer. This is an attempt to take advantage of a neutral or declining stock. If the option expires unexercised, the writer keeps th ... Read more

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Nearby Terms

write down
write out
write up
write-down allowance
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writing cash-secured puts
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writing puts to acquire stock
written-down value
WST

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assignment
counterparty risk
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