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Glossary Term: CALL

Definition(s) for CALL:

1. ) An option that grants the holder the right to purchase an instrument in the future at a price established today. The call option gives the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase the underlying instrument. To force an option writer to sell shares of stock at a price stipulated in the contract. Stocks usually are called just before the expiration of the options.

2. ) see Options.

3. ) An Option contract that gives the holder the right to buy the underlying security at a specified price for a certain, fixed period of time. See also Put.

4. ) The amount due to be paid to the company by the purchaser of new or partly paid shares.

See Also:
BUTTERFLY CALL SPREAD, CALL FEATURE, CALL OR CALLING, CALL RISK, HARD CALL PROTECTION, PROVISIONAL CALL PROTECTION, YIELD TO CALL (YTC), CALL DATE, CALL PREMIUM, CALL PRICE, CALL PROTECTION, CAPITAL CALL, CALL LOAN, CALL LOAN RATE, CALL MONEY RATE, CALL PROVISION, CALL SWAPTION


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