what s the difference between a call option and a put option 
options are contracts a call option gives a buyer a contractual right to buy a security at a specific strike price a put option is effectively the flip side giving the buyer of a security the right to sell it again at its strike price a grantor in the context of investments writes or creates these options 5the bottom linethere are two types of grantors one funds a trust as part of an estate plan and may or may not retain the reins to and ownership of the assets placed into it the other type of grantor works in an investment capacity they write call or put options contracts and collect premiums when the options are sold both roles demand a high level of integrity but their inherent duties are vastly different 