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Margrabe option

Definition

Futures contract based on exchange of one asset for another, such as in cross currency option. Invented in 1978 by the US risk-management consultant William Margrabe who also devised a formula for determining its price. Also called exchangeable option or outperformance option. See also rainbow option.

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