Are US stock options European or American?

I mean, can they be exercised before expiry?

And what about options on commodity futures? Are they American or European?

Thank you.

mikhail12 

Are US stock options European or American? I mean, can they be exercised before expiry? And what about options on commodity futures? Are they American or European? Thank you.

Options on commodity futures can be exercised before expiry. Although, usually it is better to sell them back to receive the remaining time value.

I do not know about stock options.

Best regards, Myrrdin

myrrdin 

Options on commodity futures can be exercised before expiry. Although, usually it is better to sell them back to receive the remaining time value. I do not know about stock options.

Myrrdin, thank you very much.

No one is trading stock options on this forum?

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