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Glossary of Options And Futures Related Terms: N-O |
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This article is from the Investing Articles: Stocks and Options series.
The nearest active trading month of a futures or options on futures contract. It is also referred to as "lead month."
The price at which an investor is willing to sell a futures or options contract. Offset buying if one has sold, or selling if one has bought, a futures or options on futures contract.
Total number of futures or options on futures contracts that have not yet been offset or fulfilled by delivery. An indicator of the depth or liquidity of a market (the ability to buy or sell at or near a given price) and of the use of a market for risk- and/or asset-management.
An order to a broker that is good until it is canceled or executed.
A transaction in which the purchaser's intention is to create or increase a long position in a given series of options.
A transaction in which the seller's intention is to create or increase a short position in a given series of options.
The number of outstanding option contracts in the exchange market or in a particular class or series.
A call option is out-of-the-money if the strike price is greater than the market price of the underlying security. A put option is out-of-the-money if the strike price is less than the market price of the underlying security.
A situation that results when there is some confusion or error on a trade. A difference in pricing, with both traders thinking they were buying, for example, is a reason why an out-trade may occur.
 
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