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deferred option

[/dɪˈfɜːrd ˈɒpʃən/]
nounpl: deferred options
opção diferida
1. A financial instrument or employee benefit arrangement where the exercise or receipt of an option is postponed to a future date
The company offered employees a deferred option plan as part of their compensation package.
A empresa ofereceu um plano de opção diferida aos funcionários como parte de seu pacote de compensação.
2. In finance, an option contract where the start of the option period is delayed until a specified future date
A deferred option allows investors to lock in a price while delaying the actual exercise until later.
Uma opção diferida permite que os investidores fixem um preço enquanto adiam o exercício real até mais tarde.
Synonyms
delayed optionpostponed optionfuture option
Antonyms
immediate optionspot option

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
opção diferida
Standard term used in financial and corporate contexts
Portugal
opção diferida
Same terminology as Brazilian Portuguese in financial sectors

Related Idioms & Phrases

lock in a price
defer payment
delay exercise
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