Common comparison error
Continuous barrier monitoring can count any qualifying instant in the window; it is not limited to the final quote or scheduled samples.
GlossaryPricing & settlement
Continuous barrier monitoring
A barrier can be triggered throughout the defined observation period rather than only at scheduled checks.
Practical use
How to verify Continuous barrier monitoring
Read Continuous barrier monitoring together with Expiry-only observation, Discrete barrier monitoring, Observation window. The comparison must preserve the exact rule, value, state, and evidence described below.
A neutral example
A barrier at 105 is monitored from 14:00:00 through 14:05:00. A qualifying 105.0001 quote at 14:02:18 triggers the contract even though price returns to 103 before expiry.
Evidence path
Where to verify Continuous barrier monitoring
Use the source that governs the exact contract, account, entity, or platform state. A general definition cannot replace current broker terms.