Etymology

bullet trade

Today it means: A secondary market trade involving the purchasing of an underlying asset already in the money, allowing the option buyer to capitalize on the move without waiting for the exchange-mandated price change. Full definition →

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The story

bullet + trade, implying the high velocity of a bullet during trading.

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