AMERICAN STYLE OPTION
American style option: translation
An option where the holder has the right to exercise up to and including the expiry date. Contrast with a European style option, where the holder has the right to exercise the option on the expiry date only. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary
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Gives the buyer the right to exercise the option at any time before its expiry. London Stock Exchange Glossary