Assertion: call's option | /r/CapableOf | sell share
Facets:
value: in question
type: OTHER
value: at a set price
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Unlike a call option, a put option is essentially a wager that the price of an underlying security (like a stock) will go down in a set amount of time, and so you are buying the option to sell shares at a higher price than their market value.
text: In fact, having the option to sell shares at a set price, even if the market price drastically decreases, can be a huge relief to investors - not to mention a profit-generating opportunity.
text: The reason is simple: you would have to pay more for the shares than the strike price you would get by exercising the option to sell the shares.
text: As an example, if a stock options contract expires, the holder of the contract will not only lose the option to buy or sell the shares in question, but also the premium they paid to hold the contract throughout its lifespan.