A transactional procedure whereby the obligation to sell (deliver) or buy (accept) the underlying stock in a derivative contract can be lifted or canceled out. In a buying-in or closing purchase, the seller purchases an almost identical option (just with a different premium). That done, the option bought offsets the option sold, resulting in a profit or loss depending on the difference in the two premiums.
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