An option contract that can only be exercised at expiration. Compare to American Option.
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 Where an American and a European option are otherwise identical (having the   same strike price, etc.), the American option will be worth at least as much as the ...
 
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 An option that can only be exercised at the end of its life, at its maturity. European   options tend to sometimes trade at a discount to its comparable American ...
 
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 Definition of European option: Type of option that may only be exercised on its   expiration date. An American option, in comparison, may be exercised at any   time ...
 
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 European option with exercise time T on oneof the stocks, say Sl(t). Let -(B)   denote the set of admissible trading strategies available to an investor who starts   at ...
 
- European Option - Financial Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
 European Option. Also found in: Wikipedia, 0.02 sec. European option. Option   that may be exercised only at the expiration date. Related: American option.
 
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 European Option - Clear and simple explanation of what European Options are   and how they differ from American style call and put options.
 
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 European option. A European option can only be exercised at a pre-determined   price (written into the option contract) on the expiry date of the option. European ...
 
- An American option can be exercised at any time, whereas a ...
 An American option can be exercised at any time, whereas a European option   can only be exercised at the expiration date. This added flexibility of American ...