Kaufoption

German

Etymology

Kauf (purchase/buy) +‎ Option (option)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaʊ̯fʔopˌt͡si̯oːn]
  • Hyphenation: Kauf‧op‧ti‧on

Noun

Kaufoption f (genitive Kaufoption, plural Kaufoptionen)

  1. (finance) call option (the right to purchase an asset at a fixed price)
  2. (law, commerce) option to buy (a contract clause giving a party the right to purchase property or goods at a later date)
    Der Fußballverein besitzt eine Kaufoption für den ausgeliehenen Spieler.
    The football club has an option to buy the loaned player.
    Investoren nutzen die Kaufoption, um sich gegen steigende Rohstoffpreise abzusichern.
    Investors use the call option to hedge against rising raw material prices.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Call-Option
  • Ankaufrecht

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Basispreis (strike price)
  • Optionsfrist (option period)
  • Ausübungspreis (exercise price)
  • Vorkaufsrecht (right of first refusal)

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