Definition
An option contract that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity (usually 100 shares) of an underlying security from the writer of the option, at a specified price (the strike price) up to a specified date (the expiration date). also called call.
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'call option' appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com: in-the-money option, naked position, option seller, out-of-the-money option, purchasing hedge, and 
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