Difference between european and american options?

daranoone
Asked Jan 13, 2010
Can you please provide more details?
am studying a course in finance and need a report on why these are different to one another? i know it is to do with exercise price but wish to obtain a comprehensive answer. any chance you can help please?
European Option can only be exercised at apre-defined expiry date, whereas an American Option can be exercised at any time before the contract expiry. Hope this helps!
seandon1
Answered Mar 06, 2010

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