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striking price

American  

noun

  1. Finance. the fixed price at which a person can exercise an option to buy or sell something, especially in a call or put option.

Etymology

Origin of striking price

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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If there is no striking price exactly 50 points lower, then use the nearest strike.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

But even independent lots just a few blocks apart can have striking price differences.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2018

For that right he pays a "premium" of somewhere between 5% and 20% of the striking price, plus a commission.

From Time Magazine Archive

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