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option account

Option account

A brokerage account that is approved to hold option positions or trades.
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Option Account

A brokerage account where the brokerages permit the account holder to hold options. The extra risks of option trading entail more regulation. As a result, the holder of a brokerage account must be provided material detailing these risks and sign an option disclosure document before his/her account may become an option account.
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option account

A brokerage account that is approved for buying and selling options. Opening an option account requires that an investor complete an option agreement and receive a brochure describing the risks of trading standardized options.
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For a large fraction of beliefs (up to p [approximately equal to] 0.95), the dropout option accounts for all of the returns to college enrollment.
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