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{{a|glossary|}}1. A {{tag|derivative}} contract — or a feature embedded into a [[derivative contract]] — whereby one party grants to the other right to require it to perform a financial obligation at some point in the future. There are [[American option]]s — where the option may be exercised at any time in its period — and [[European option]]s where it may be exercised only at maturity. | {{a|glossary|}}1. A {{tag|derivative}} contract — or a feature embedded into a [[derivative contract]] — whereby one party grants to the other right to require it to perform a financial obligation at some point in the future. There are [[American option]]s — where the option may be exercised at any time in its period — and [[European option]]s where it may be exercised only at [[maturity]]. | ||
2. More generally, a [[discretion]], as opposed to an [[obligation]]. | 2. More generally, a [[discretion]], as opposed to an [[obligation]]. | ||
3. What most [[risk | 3. What most [[risk controller]]s are short. You don’t get any credit for saying, “yeah, that should be fine”, however fine things turn out to be. You can get fired for it, though, if things turn out not to be. | ||