Meanings
nounAmerican option (plural American options)
plural American options
- businessan option that can be exercised at any date between the issue date and the expiry date.
Translations
Czech americká opce
- americká opceoption that can be exercised at any date between the issue date and the expiry date
Finnish amerikkalainen optio
- amerikkalainen optiooption that can be exercised at any date between the issue date and the expiry date
Portuguese opção americana
- opção americanaoption that can be exercised at any date between the issue date and the expiry date
Cite this entry
APA
American option. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20option
MLA
“American option.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20option. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American option,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20option.
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