Put option
FRM Part 1 glossary · Financial Markets And Products
Definition
A contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying at the strike price.
Put option in plain English
A long put gains from sufficiently adverse underlying moves and is often used for downside protection.
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