What is the meaning of Knockin Option?

Knockin Option is an option that "comes to life" when a trigger event occurs. Typically when a price crosses a particular barrier it pulls the trigger. (Cf. Knockout Option.).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). knockin option. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/knockin_option/definitions/1156828
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "knockin option" http://smartdefine.org/knockin_option/definitions/1156828 (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, knockin option, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/knockin_option/definitions/1156828>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "knockin option" 21 October 2010. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/knockin_option/definitions/1156828>