Exercise Style
Meaning ⎊ The rules defining when an option holder can exercise their rights under the contract.
American Option
Meaning ⎊ An option contract that permits exercise at any point prior to or on the expiration date.
Random Assignment
Meaning ⎊ The fair, non-discriminatory method used to select which seller must fulfill an option exercise request.
Creditor Rights
Meaning ⎊ The legal powers and protections granted to a lender to ensure the repayment of debt or settlement of obligations.
Broker Obligations
Meaning ⎊ The legal and ethical responsibilities of a broker to their clients in managing trading accounts.
Variation Margin
Meaning ⎊ Periodic adjustments to collateral to reflect real-time gains or losses, keeping the position value current.
Default Risk
Meaning ⎊ The risk that a counterparty fails to meet their contractual financial obligations, resulting in a loss for the other party.
Contractual Obligation
Meaning ⎊ Binding commitment to execute specific financial actions enforced by automated protocol logic and consensus mechanisms.
Put Call Parity
Meaning ⎊ A pricing relationship stating that put and call options with identical terms must maintain a specific value balance.
Cash Settlement Vs Physical
Meaning ⎊ Two methods for resolving derivatives either through fiat currency differences or actual transfer of the asset.
Option Assignment
Meaning ⎊ The formal notification and subsequent obligation of an option writer to fulfill the contract after it is exercised.
Unrealized Profit
Meaning ⎊ The paper gain on an open position based on current market prices, which is not yet locked in as cash.
American-Style Options
Meaning ⎊ Options that allow the holder to exercise their rights at any time before the expiration date.

