Abandon - Financial definition Tags: events options Concise definition of the term abandon In options trading, abandon means the choice not to exercise or offset a long position. Additional information related to this definition Definitions of related terms American-style option • European-style option • Option Formulas related to this definition Payoff at expiry for the purchase of a call option • Payoff at expiry for the purchase of a put option Browse the financial glossary in alphabetical order # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z