Asian Option

A type of exotic option that can be exercised only on predetermined dates, typically every month. Bermuda options are a combination of American and European options. American options are ...

An option that can only be exercised at the end of its life, at its maturity. European options tend to sometimes trade at a discount to its comparable American option. This is because ...

An option that differs from common American or European options in terms of the underlying asset or the calculation of how or when the investor receives a certain payoff. These options ...

1. A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. Volatility can either be measured by using the standard deviation or variance between returns ...

1. In derivatives, the security that must be delivered when a derivative contract, such as a put or call option, is exercised. 2. In equities, the common stock that must be delivered ...

A financial derivative that represents a contract sold by one party (option writer) to another party (option holder). The contract offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to ...

1. The length of time until the principal amount of a bond must be repaid. 2. The end of the life of a security.