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# European Knock-Out

A European Knock-Out is a Vanilla option where the Knock-Out barrier only exists on the expiry date at expiry time, i.e., the option ceases to exist if:

* for "up & out" barriers: The spot rate ends above the KO level
* for "down & out" barriers: The spot rate ends below the KO level

It must be noticed that a European Knock-Out is also a European Knock-In: an "up & out" is equivalent to a "down & in" and a "down & out" is equivalent to an "up & in".