A inventory choice is a contract that offers the customer the appropriate, however not the duty, to purchase or promote a inventory at a particular worth on or earlier than a sure date. Inventory choices are sometimes used as a type of worker compensation, however they may also be traded on the open market.
There are two fundamental forms of inventory choices: calls and places. A name choice offers the customer the appropriate to purchase a inventory at a particular worth, whereas a put choice offers the customer the appropriate to promote a inventory at a particular worth. The strike worth is the worth at which the customer can purchase or promote the inventory. The expiration date is the date on which the choice expires.