Definition of 'Rebate Barrier Option'
A financial derivative product that will automatically expire if the underlying asset reaches a certain price, at which time the option holder would be refunded a certain portion of any premium paid. A barrier option is a type of exotic option contract that can be exercised only if the underlying asset reaches a predetermined barrier price.
A barrier option can either be "knock-in," where the contract is exercised if the underlying asset rises above, or drops below (depending on terms), the specified barrier price, or "knock-out," where the contract automatically expires if the underlying asset rises above, or drops below, the barrier price.
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