derivatives

Put Option

Definition

A financial contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell an underlying asset at a specified strike price before or at the expiration date.

Example

A trader bought a Tesla $200 put for $5 as insurance. When Tesla dropped to $170, the put gained $25 in value.

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