What is the meaning of Writer?

In the options market, a' Writer' is someone who sells put and call options, an activity known as writing a call or writing a put. Unlike the buyer of an option, who can let the option expire, a seller must go through with a trade if the party holding the option wants to exercise it.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). writer. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/writer/definitions/1166637
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "writer" http://smartdefine.org/writer/definitions/1166637 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, writer, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/writer/definitions/1166637>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "writer" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/writer/definitions/1166637>
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