Bond Options
Bond options give the holder option exposure to a bond or bond-related instrument, often used for rate views or fixed-income hedging.
Bond, currency, equity, gold, index, OEX, and VIX option terms organized by underlying type.
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Use this page when an option contract term changes rights, obligations, exercise timing, moneyness, or underlying exposure. Use the parent Underlying Assets, Indexes, and Rate Options page when you need the broader instrument map. For an individual decision, confirm the contract, term sheet, prospectus, confirmation, exchange specification, or disclosure record before relying on the term.
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| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Bond Options | Bond Options clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
| Currency Option | Currency Option clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
| Equity Option | Equity Option clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
| Gold Option | Gold Option clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
| Index Option | Index Option clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
| OEX S&P 100 Index Options | OEX S&P 100 Index Options clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
| VIX Options | VIX Options clarifies option rights, obligations, payoff shape, exercise timing, or strategy risk. |
A call option gives the holder a right to buy, but the call writer may have an obligation if the holder exercises.
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Bond options give the holder option exposure to a bond or bond-related instrument, often used for rate views or fixed-income hedging.
A currency option gives the holder the right to buy or sell one currency for another at a specified exchange rate.
An equity option is a call or put whose underlying is a stock, equity index, ETF, or other equity-linked security.
A gold option gives option exposure to gold prices, usually through futures, exchange contracts, or other gold-linked underlyings.
An index option is an option whose payoff is based on the level of a stock, bond, volatility, or other financial index.
OEX S&P 100 Index options are listed index options tied to the S&P 100, used for large-cap equity exposure and hedging.
VIX options provide option exposure to expected equity-market volatility through contracts linked to the Cboe Volatility Index framework.