Exercise Styles

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American Style

American style options can be exercised any time until expiry.

Some examples of American-style options are: stock options, bond options, and currency options, .

 

European Style

European style options can only be exercised on expiry (not before).

Some examples of European-style options are: index options and interest rate options.

 

Exercise Styles *
American-style
European-style
Stock Options
Index Options
Bond Options
Interest Rate Options
Currency Options (are commonly either American or European)
* This table shows the typical exercise style of several types of options, however there are some exceptions. For contract specifications visit the "products" link on the options exchange the contract trades on.

 

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