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Exotic Option

Any non-standard option.

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This is the opposite of a plain vanilla option.

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See also: Barrier Option, Down-and-In Option, Down-and-Out Option, Equity-Linked Foreign Exchange Option - ELF-X, Option, Quanto Option, Vanilla Option

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exotic option

An option with a nonstandard feature. A lookback option that allows the owner flexibility in selecting an exercise price is an example of an exotic option. Exotic options are traded in the over-the-counter market.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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