break-even point

Definitions (3)

1. The price at which an option's cost is equal to the proceeds acquired by exercising the option. For a call option, it is the strike price plus the premium paid. For a put option, it is the strike price minus the premium paid.

2. The price at which a securities transaction produces neither a gain nor a loss.

3. The volume of sales at which a company's net sales just equals its costs.

Browse by Letter: #A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Email
Password
Sign me up for InvestorWords Term of the Day emails.