Put Option vs Strike Price

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Put Option
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A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell an underlying cryptocurrency asset at a specified strike price on or before expiry; buyer pays premium upfront; profit occurs when spot price falls below strike minus premium paid.

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Strike Price
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The fixed price at which the holder of an options contract has the right to buy (call) or sell (put) the underlying cryptocurrency asset; also termed exercise price; determines moneyness (in-the-money, at-the-money, out-of-the-money) at any given moment.

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