A delivery option provides a great deal of flexibility for the deliverer of the underlying commodity, but it poses a risk for the investors expecting delivery of the underlying.
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Option — Op tion, n. [L. optio; akin to optare to choose, wish, optimus best, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. option.] 1. The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative. [1913 Webster] There is an option left to the United States of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delivery receipt — ➔ receipt1 * * * delivery receipt UK US noun [C] ► US COMMUNICATIONS a document that proves that a person has received a letter or parcel → Compare DELIVERY CONFIRMATION(Cf. ↑delivery confirmation) … Financial and business terms
Option (aircraft purchasing) — This article is about options in aircraft purchasing. For other types of options, see Option. Aircraft assembly at Boeing An option, when purchasing aircraft, allows an airline to purchase additional aircraft in the future at an agreed price and… … Wikipedia
option — an agreement, often for a consideration, which permits the purchase or sale of something within a stipulated time, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. For example, a right by a tenant to take up a further lease of premises, usually… … Financial and business terms
Option — Gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price on or before a given date. Investors, not companies, issue options. Investors who purchase call options bet the stock will be worth more than the price set… … Financial and business terms
Delivery options — The options available to the seller of an interest rate futures contract, including the quality option, the timing option, and the wild card option. Delivery options make the buyer uncertain of which Treasury Bond will be delivered or when it… … Financial and business terms
delivery options — The options available to the seller of an interest rate futures contract, including the quality option, the timing option, and the wild card option. delivery options mean that the buyer is uncertain of which Treasury bond will be delivered or… … Financial and business terms
Delivery — The action by which an underlying commodity, security, cash value, or delivery instrument covering a contract is tendered and received by the contract holder. Delivery can occur in option, forward, or futures contracts. In most instances, the… … Investment dictionary
Option forward purchase — The purchase of a foreign currency for delivery between two future specified dates at a specified price … International financial encyclopaedia
Option forward sale — The sale of a foreign currency for delivery between two future specified dates at a specified price … International financial encyclopaedia
