Long the contract - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to exercise option or not, pay
premium to other person to buy the right
Short the contract - CORRECT ANSWER-You are paid to accept risk if other
exercises and you trade asset
In the money - CORRECT ANSWER-Today for positive gain
Positive intrinsic value
Out the money - CORRECT ANSWER-Not today
0 intrinsic value
Option premium: Intrinsic value - CORRECT ANSWER-Payoff sold right now
Option premium: Time value - CORRECT ANSWER-Extra value with remaining
time for option expiration
American - CORRECT ANSWER-Any time until maturity date
European - CORRECT ANSWER-Only on maturity date
Define call - CORRECT ANSWER-Buy at prearranged price by set date, prices
rises
Define put - CORRECT ANSWER-Sell at prearranged price by set date, price falls
Call - exercise (strike) price - CORRECT ANSWER-Fixed price X
Call - expiration (maturity) date - CORRECT ANSWER-Certain date T
Call - option premium - CORRECT ANSWER-Price paid by buyer to seller to
obtain right
Put - exercise (strike) price - CORRECT ANSWER-Fixed price
Put - expiration (maturity) date - CORRECT ANSWER-Certain date
Put - option premium - CORRECT ANSWER-Price paid by buyer to sell to obtain
right