Derivatives granting the right, not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an asset at a specified strike price by a certain date.
Options are contracts that provide asymmetric exposure to price moves. Buyers pay a premium; sellers collect premium and take on obligations.
"Buying BCH calls lets you benefit from upside while limiting downside to the premium paid."
Pricing and risk use the “Greeks” (delta, gamma, theta, vega). Implied volatility strongly influences premium levels.
"High implied volatility raises option premiums for both calls and puts."
All terms and definitions may update as the Cryptionary improves.