In finance, an exotic option is an option which has features making it more complex than commonly traded vanilla options. Like the more general exotic derivatives they may have several triggers relating to determination of payoff. An exotic option may also include non-standard underlying instrument, developed for a particular client or for a parti... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exotic_option
Refers to options that are more complex than simple put or call options. For example, a Caput is a call option on a put option. Exotic options trade over-the-counter. Found on http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/bfglose.htm
Any of a wide variety of options with unusual underlying assets or terms. For example, rainbow options depend on the amount by which one asset outperforms another. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php