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An [[option]] which one can only exercise at expiry, which is hence a deal less valuable than an [[American option]], which you can exercise at any point until it expires. There are complicated mathematical charts that could explain this for you. {{Google3|Chart|Explaining|Option_Economics}}
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An American option is an option which one can exercise at any point until it expires, which is hence a deal more valuable and less flaky than a European option, being one you can exercise only at expiry. There are complicated mathematical charts that could explain this for you. Let me Google that for you

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