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Ratio Write

Trading Term

An option strategy in which stock is purchased and call options are written on a greater than one-for-one basis (more calls written than the equivalent number of shares purchased). For example, buying 500 share of XYZ stock, and writing 6 XYZ May 60 calls.

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