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Uncovered put
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Uncovered putA short put option position in which the writer does not have a corresponding short stock position or has not deposited, in a cash account, cash or cash equivalents equal to the exercise value of the put.
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Short
One who has sold a contract to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting purchase; the opposite of a long position.
Option
The right but not the obligation to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a commodity, currency or security at a fixed price on or until a particular date.
Position
A market commitment; the number of contracts bought or sold for which no offsetting transaction has been entered into.
Writer
A person who makes an opening sale of an option contract.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.
Account
1) In the context of bookkeeping, refers to the ledger pages upon which various assets, liabilities, income, and expenses are represented. 2) In the context of investment banking, refers to the status of securities sold and owned or the relationship between parties to an underwriting syndicate. 3) In the context of securities, the relationship between a client and a broker/dealer firm allowing the firm's employee to be the client's buying and selling agent.
Exercise
To implement the right of the holder of an option to buy (in the case of a call) or sell (in the case of a put) the underlying security.
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
Put
An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract.
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Uncollected funds
The amount of bank deposits in the form of checks that have not yet been paid by the banks on which the checks are drawn.
Uncollectible account
An account which cannot be collected by a company because the customer is not able to pay or is unwilling to pay.
Uncommitted facility
A credit facility with no restrictions placed upon the lending institution regarding the amount of funds to be lent.
Unconfirmed Letter of Credit
A letter of credit which has not been guaranteed or confirmed by any bank other than the bank that opened it.
Uncovered call
A short call option position in which the writer does not own shares of underlying stock represented by the option contracts.
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Uncollected funds
The amount of bank deposits in the form of checks that have not yet been paid by the banks on which the checks are drawn.
Uncollectible account
An account which cannot be collected by a company because the customer is not able to pay or is unwilling to pay.
Uncommitted facility
A credit facility with no restrictions placed upon the lending institution regarding the amount of funds to be lent.
Unconfirmed Letter of Credit
A letter of credit which has not been guaranteed or confirmed by any bank other than the bank that opened it.
Uncovered call
A short call option position in which the writer does not own shares of underlying stock represented by the option contracts.
Uncovered put
Undated stocks
Fixed interest stocks which have no redemption date.
Under the belt
Long position in a stock.
Underbanked
When an originating investment banker cannot find enough firms to underwrite a new issue.
Underbooked
Describes limited interest by prospective buyers in a new issue of a security during the preoffering registration period.
Undercapitalized
A company that does net have sufficient share capital to support its volume of trading.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Short
One who has sold a contract to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting purchase; the opposite of a long position.
Option
The right but not the obligation to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a commodity, currency or security at a fixed price on or until a particular date.
Position
A market commitment; the number of contracts bought or sold for which no offsetting transaction has been entered into.
Writer
A person who makes an opening sale of an option contract.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.
Account
1) In the context of bookkeeping, refers to the ledger pages upon which various assets, liabilities, income, and expenses are represented. 2) In the context of investment banking, refers to the status of securities sold and owned or the relationship between parties to an underwriting syndicate. 3) In the context of securities, the relationship between a client and a broker/dealer firm allowing the firm's employee to be the client's buying and selling agent.
Exercise
To implement the right of the holder of an option to buy (in the case of a call) or sell (in the case of a put) the underlying security.
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
Put
An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Uncollected funds
The amount of bank deposits in the form of checks that have not yet been paid by the banks on which the checks are drawn.
Uncollectible account
An account which cannot be collected by a company because the customer is not able to pay or is unwilling to pay.
Uncommitted facility
A credit facility with no restrictions placed upon the lending institution regarding the amount of funds to be lent.
Unconfirmed Letter of Credit
A letter of credit which has not been guaranteed or confirmed by any bank other than the bank that opened it.
Uncovered call
A short call option position in which the writer does not own shares of underlying stock represented by the option contracts.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Uncollected funds
The amount of bank deposits in the form of checks that have not yet been paid by the banks on which the checks are drawn.
Uncollectible account
An account which cannot be collected by a company because the customer is not able to pay or is unwilling to pay.
Uncommitted facility
A credit facility with no restrictions placed upon the lending institution regarding the amount of funds to be lent.
Unconfirmed Letter of Credit
A letter of credit which has not been guaranteed or confirmed by any bank other than the bank that opened it.
Uncovered call
A short call option position in which the writer does not own shares of underlying stock represented by the option contracts.
Uncovered put
Undated stocks
Fixed interest stocks which have no redemption date.
Under the belt
Long position in a stock.
Underbanked
When an originating investment banker cannot find enough firms to underwrite a new issue.
Underbooked
Describes limited interest by prospective buyers in a new issue of a security during the preoffering registration period.
Undercapitalized
A company that does net have sufficient share capital to support its volume of trading.
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