The purchaser of either a call or put option. Option buyers receive the right, but not the obligation, to assume a futures position. Also referred to as the Option Buyer. Chicago Board of Trade glossary
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The purchaser of an option is known as a holder. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary
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The purchaser of an option. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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One who purchases an option (also called the buyer). Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary
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The buyer of an option.
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holder - covered warrant
The owner of the covered warrant. London Stock Exchange Glossary
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Any person who has made an opening purchase transaction, call or put, and has that position in a brokerage account. NYSE Euronext Glossary
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holder hold‧er [ˈhəʊldə ǁ ˈhoʊldər] noun [countable]
1. someone who possesses land, investments etc:
holder of
• The holders of the bonds will be paid £100 on that date.
— see also bondholder, cardholder, debenture holder, policyholder, shareholder, stockholder 2. the person who has a particular job:
holder +of
• The previous holder of the post resigned.
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holder UK US /ˈhəʊldər/ noun [C]
► FINANCE, LAW a person who officially owns something: »
a credit card holder
»Property holders were pleased with the tax cut.
→ See also BONDHOLDER(Cf. ↑bondholder), CARDHOLDER(Cf. ↑cardholder), DEBENTURE HOLDER(Cf. ↑debenture holder), NOTEHOLDER(Cf. ↑noteholder), OFFICE-HOLDER(Cf. ↑office-holder), POLICYHOLDER(Cf. ↑policyholder), SHAREHOLDER(Cf. ↑shareholder), STAKEHOLDER(Cf. ↑stakeholder), STALLHOLDER(Cf. ↑stallholder), STOCKHOLDER(Cf. ↑stockholder), TITLE HOLDER(Cf. ↑title holder)
Financial and business terms. 2012.