Etymology

Bermudan option

Today it means: An option that can be exercised at specific dates between issue date and expiry date. Sometimes known as a mid-Atlantic option. Full definition →

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The story

Play on words due to the cultural, geographic, and political similarities between Bermuda alongside both the Americas and Europe and the fact that this financial option has elements of both American and European styles.

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