A put option, also known as a put, is a right given to a holder to sell an underlying stock at a decided price before a certain date. To understand the definition completely, it is important to ...

An investor would sell a put option if their outlook on the underlying was bullish and would sell a call option if their outlook on a specific asset was bearish.

Bear with me, as this one is a bit complicated and jargon-heavy. Lotus Technology Inc. announced that Geely, the majority owner of its vehicle manufacturing business Lotus UK, exercised its put option ...