Barrier Option

What Does Barrier Option Mean?
A type of option whose payoff depends on whether or not the underlying asset has reached or exceeded a predetermined price.

Investopedia explains Barrier Option
A barrier option is a type of exotic option. It can be either a knock-in or a knock-out.

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