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	Username: Peter Rating: Asked to: Heng Kim Date Created: 17 Dec 2015
Category	28
Tag	Financial
Question	Please give the definition of the term "American option".

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Hello Peter,

An option that can be exercised anytime during its life. American options allow option holders to exercise the option at any time prior to and including its maturity date, thus increasing the value of the option to the holder relative to European options, which can only be exercised at maturity. The majority of exchange-traded options are American.

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