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Cross-Currency Floor

A cash-settled option that sets a minimum limit (floor/ interest rate floor) on the spread between two benchmark interest rates…

Continuous Asian Option

An Asian option in which the average of underlying prices, interest rates, indices, etc, is calculated on all the time…

Condor

In option parlance, a condor is a variation on a butterfly option, in which the two short options (sold options)…

Call Reverse Knock-Out

A reverse knock-out option (RKO option) in which the barrier is at a level above the spot underlying price. This…

STIR Option

An acronym for short-term interest rate option. By definition, it is an interest rate option in which the underlying is...

Serial Option

A short-term (usually 30-day) option on a futures contract whereby the option expires before its underlying futures reaches maturity. If…

Latent Call Option

An option (latent option) that gives the issuer of a convertible bond or convertible preferred stock the right to redeem…

Short Gut Iron Albatross

A gut iron albatross spread which is constructed by selling one call at the lowest exercise price, buying one call...

Cliquet Option

In principle, a cliquet option/ ladder option (ratchet option) is an option (or a warrant, index-linked note) that subjects its...

Seagull Option

A three-pronged option trading strategy that involves buying (selling) a call spread and selling (buying) a put option in order...