Cash-or-Nothing Put

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Definition of 'Cash-or-Nothing Put'

A type of option whose payoff is set to a specified fixed price if the final asset price is below the strike price; if not, the payoff is set to zero.
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Investopedia explains 'Cash-or-Nothing Put'

Cash-or-Nothing options are typically european style options.

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