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EEP

It stands for early exercise premium; the difference between the premium (option price) of an American option and that of...

Early Exercise Premium

The difference between the premium (option price) of an American option and that of an otherwise identical European option. It...

Put Warrant

A warrant that a company writes on its own common stock, giving the buyer/holder the right to sell the company’s…

Bottom Straddle

An options strategy that involves buying a call (long call) and a put (long put) with the same exercise price…

CB Stripping

The process of breaking up a convertible bond (CB) into two structured products: an asset swap (credit component) and a…

Long Straddle

A straddle whereby an investor simultaneously buys two options (a call and a put) on the same stock, index, interest…

Reduced Cost Option

In general, any type of option in which the premium is reduced due to the sale of another option. In...

Long Premium

A trader who has a positive gamma in a position taken in options or option combinations. Such a trader expects...

Short Premium

A trader who has a negative gamma in a position taken in options or option combinations. Such a trader expects...

Opportunity Value

The degree to which the price of the underlying asset of an option fluctuates. For an out-of-the-money option, it represents...