Someone who assumes the obligation, not the right, to buy (for a put) or sell (for a call) the underlying futures contract or commodity at the strike price.
See also writer. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary
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A person, partnership or corporation that gives or conveys an interest in property. Often used to identify the creator of a trust. American Banker Glossary
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A trader in the options market who makes premium income by selling options. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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A seller of an option. See also Writer. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary
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An LME term for an options writer.
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( option) seller/grantor/writer
Also known as the option writer. The seller of an option is subject to a potential obligation if the buyer chooses to exercise the option. Exchange Handbook Glossary
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grantor gran‧tor [ˌgrɑːnˈtɔː, ˈgrɑːntə ǁ ˈgræntər, -tɔːr] noun [countable]
1. LAW a person who gives their legal ownership of land, property, or money to someone else
2. a person or company that allows someone to have something:
• AT&T is the first big credit grantor to respond to complaints that consumers have difficulty obtaining their credit reports.
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grantor UK US /ɡrænˈtɔːr/ US /ˈɡræntər/ noun [C]
► GOVERNMENT, FINANCE a person or organization that gives grants (= money for a particular purpose): »
As grantor, central government requires information from local government that funds are being used well.
► LAW, PROPERTY a person or organization that makes someone the owner of land or property: »
The land was transferred to the former tenants, but the grantor maintained the right to make use of it until his death.
► FINANCE a person or company that gives people something that they officially ask for : »
The company acting as credit grantor will require confirmation of all other financial commitments.
Financial and business terms. 2012.