Options Glossary

Browse 3 options terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

3 Options Terms

Call Option: A contractual right to buy an asset, share, or security at a specified price under specified conditions. In startup finance, call-option concepts can appear in...
Employee Stock Option: A right granted to an employee to buy company shares at a fixed strike price, usually subject to vesting over time. Employee stock options are a standard part...
Stock Option: A right to purchase company shares at a predetermined price, usually granted as part of compensation and subject to vesting. In startups, stock options are a...