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Exercising an Option

Categories: Derivatives, Trading

Exercising an option means that you actually do something with the stock option you've bought (or were given).

  • Exercising a call means buying a stock.
  • Exercising a put means selling stock.
  • Exercising your body is something we know nothing about.
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