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How does a floating-strike lookback call compare with a vanilla call on the same underlying and maturity?
- AIt is always worth at least as much, and usually considerably more
- BIt is worth less, because averaging reduces variance
- CThey are worth the same, since both settle on the same asset
- DIt depends on the volatility
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