American Style Options
Meaning ⎊ Options that can be exercised at any point up to and including the expiration date.
At the Money Option
Meaning ⎊ Option contract with a strike price equal to the current market price of the underlying asset reflecting high sensitivity.
Vertical Spread
Meaning ⎊ An options strategy using two different strike prices of the same type and expiration to define risk and reward profiles.
Upside Capping
Meaning ⎊ The limitation of potential gains on an investment position, typically inherent in strategies like selling call options.
Exercise Price
Meaning ⎊ The predetermined price at which the underlying asset can be bought or sold upon the exercise of an option.
Income Generation
Meaning ⎊ A strategy used to generate consistent cash flow from a portfolio by selling options.
Short Position
Meaning ⎊ The act of selling an option or security to collect a premium, accepting the obligation to fulfill the contract.
European Style
Meaning ⎊ A type of option contract where exercise is restricted to the single date of expiration.
Last Trading Day
Meaning ⎊ The final calendar date when a derivative contract can be traded on the exchange before it ceases existence.
Short Put
Meaning ⎊ Selling an obligation to buy an asset at a set price for a fee, betting the asset price will not fall below that level.
Physical Delivery
Meaning ⎊ The actual transfer of the underlying digital asset between parties upon the maturity of a financial contract.
Protective Put
Meaning ⎊ A long stock position combined with a put option to limit downside risk while retaining upside potential.
Option Buyer
Meaning ⎊ The party paying a premium to acquire the right, but not the obligation, to trade an asset at a set price.
Option Lifecycle
Meaning ⎊ The phases of an option contract from initiation until it ceases to exist.
Black Scholes Model
Meaning ⎊ A mathematical formula for calculating the theoretical price of options based on key market and time variables.
Exercise
Meaning ⎊ The process of a contract holder using their right to buy or sell the underlying asset at the specified strike price.
Assignment
Meaning ⎊ The legal requirement for an option seller to fulfill the contractual terms after the buyer exercises their rights.
Option Duration
Meaning ⎊ The time remaining until a derivative contract expires and loses its value or requires settlement of the underlying asset.
In the Money
Meaning ⎊ A state where an option has intrinsic value because the current market price is favorable relative to the strike price.










