American option
noun[C]
ukus(alsoAmerican-style option)FINANCE
anoption(=righttobuyin thefutureat aparticularprice)tobuyparticularsharesat anytimebeforetheirenddate:
Adjustments tooptionpricesas aresultof earlyexerciseof Americanoptionsareworkedinto thecalculationsat therequiredpointintime.
an American-styleoptionon theMajorMarket Index (MMI) of USbluechipstocks
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Asian option
European option