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Call
What does it mean?
1. The period of time between the opening and closing of some future markets wherein the prices are established through an auction process.
2. An option contract giving the owner the right (but not the obligation) to buy a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time.
In Other Words...
1. In some exchanges the call period is an important time in which to match and execute a large number of orders before opening and closing.
2. A call becomes more valuable as the price of the underlying asset (stock) appreciates.
Related Links
Options Basics Tutorial - An introduction to the world of options, covering everything from primary concepts to how options work and why you might use them.
Related Terms
Auction Market | Buyer's Call | Buyer's Market | Call Option | Callable Bond | Close | Dealer's Market | Employee Stock Option (ESO) | Extraordinary Redemption | Long | Open | Option | Put
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