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Basic Question 3 of 18

All of the below refer to the same party in an options transaction except for ______.

A. option buyer
B. option writer
C. option owner
D. holder of a LONG option position

User Contributed Comments 7

User Comment
Bibhu All other refer to the purchaser.
magicchip writer=seller
viannie and also: writer = issuer
group An option writer could be an option seller or buyer, a good question
jpducros I don't think so group: an option writer is always an option seller.
poomie83 you wouldn't write (sell) an option and buy it yourself
To-be-CFA Option writer is the option seller.
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Learning Outcome Statements

determine the value at expiration and profit from a long or a short position in a call or put option

contrast forward commitments with contingent claims

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 5, Module 2.