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"Call Option"

By Kimberly Amadeo, About.com

Definition: An option that gives the holder the right to buy a stock at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date. The holder is hoping that the price of the actual stock will increase. The holder makes money by purchasing the stock at the agreed-upon price, and selling it at the higher actual price.

Also Known As: Call

Examples: Hedge funds use call options to make money in a rising market.

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