strike price
noun
: an agreed-upon price at which an option contract can be exercised
called also striking price
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That result would put the shares right back near Musk’s strike price of $23.34.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
These disclosures should make clear whether call options are involved, specify the strike prices and loan tenor associated with those options, and describe any hedging policies that may impact token performance.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
His option strike price of $1 now has a new current value of $6.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Straddles are a type of options strategy in which a trader buys both put and call options on the same stock, with the same strike price and expiration date.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
These disclosures should make clear whether call options are involved, specify the strike prices and loan tenor associated with those options, and describe any hedging policies that may impact token performance.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
His option strike price of $1 now has a new current value of $6.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Straddles are a type of options strategy in which a trader buys both put and call options on the same stock, with the same strike price and expiration date.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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“Strike price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20price. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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