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stock option

/stɒk ˈɒpʃən/

Traducción: Instrumento financiero que otorga a un empleado o inversor el derecho, pero no la obligación, de comprar o vender una cantidad determinada de acciones de una empresa a un precio preestablecido durante un período de tiempo determinado.

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/stɒk ˈɒpʃən/C1formalbusiness
  • esInstrumento financiero que otorga a un empleado o inversor el derecho, pero no la obligación, de comprar o vender una cantidad determinada de acciones de una empresa a un precio preestablecido durante un período de tiempo determinado.

A financial instrument that gives an employee or investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific number of shares of company stock at a predetermined price within a set time period.

  1. Employee benefitB2formal

    A right granted to an employee to buy a specific number of company shares at a predetermined price within a set time period.

    esOpción sobre acciones para empleados

    • The company offered stock options as part of the compensation package.
    • He exercised his stock options when the share price rose.
    • Many startups use stock options to attract talented employees.
  2. Financial instrumentB2formal

    A contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at an agreed-upon price on or before a certain date.

    esOpción sobre acciones

    • Investors often trade stock options to hedge their portfolios.
    • She bought a call stock option expecting the price to increase.
    • Stock options can be risky if not properly understood.