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Call Option
Definition of Call Option
A call option is a type of derivative contract that gives the right but not the obligation to buy an underlying asset like shares, commodities, currencies, and others at a pre-agreed price and date.
There are three components to a call option:
There are three components to a call option:
- Premium: the price paid to buy a call option
- Strike price: the pre-agreed price of the underlying asset
- Expiration date: the day after which the option contract will be worthless
Related Terms
Net Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin shows the portion of revenue that remains as profit once all operating costs, interest, and taxes have been deducted. It is expressed as a percentage and helps investors understand a company’s overall profitability and cost efficiency.
Margin Trading
Margin trading is a strategy that involves borrowing funds from a broker to take bigger positions in stocks, commodities, currencies, futures, or options.
Liabilities
Liabilities are debt that a company owes to individuals or financial institutions in the form of bonds, debentures, salary, tax, and others.Liabilities play an important role in the balance sheet of a company as it signals competence to existing and prospective stakeholders.
Bracket Order
A bracket order is used in intraday trading to limit downside and lock upside by placing three types of orders together:
- Buy or sell order at market price
- Target order to square off & book profits
- Stop-loss order to limit loss
Lump Sum
Lump sum refers to a one-time, single payment made in a single installment, as opposed to a series of smaller periodic payments. It commonly refers to a large sum of money paid at once, like a mutual fund investment or a share market investment, rather than spread out over multiple payments like SIPs.
Book To Bill Ratio
Book to Bill ratio is the value you get by dividing the total worth of new orders received by the total worth of orders sold. The formula to calculate Book to Bill ratio is:
Book to Bill ratio: Total worth of new orders received / Total worth of orders billed
Book to Bill ratio helps companies understand the demand and supply for their goods or services. A Book to Bill ratio of more than 1 means that there’s more demand and less supply.
Whereas, a Book to Bill ratio of less than 1 means that there’s less demand and more supply. Using these indicators, the company can work on increasing or limiting production.
Book to Bill ratio: Total worth of new orders received / Total worth of orders billed
Book to Bill ratio helps companies understand the demand and supply for their goods or services. A Book to Bill ratio of more than 1 means that there’s more demand and less supply.
Whereas, a Book to Bill ratio of less than 1 means that there’s less demand and more supply. Using these indicators, the company can work on increasing or limiting production.
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