# Accumulator

*Derivatives & Options — Finicade finance glossary*

A structured contract to buy an asset at a discount at regular intervals — as long as it stays above a barrier. If it falls, you must keep buying at the now-high price, often in double size: the reason it's nicknamed 'I-kill-you-later'.

**Related terms:** [Barrier Option](https://finicade.com/glossary/barrier-option), [Structured Product](https://finicade.com/glossary/structured-product), [Autocallable](https://finicade.com/glossary/autocallable)

**Taught in:** Quant Quest — Popular Structured Products

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/accumulator