Option Month & Price Codes



The chart below will help you in determining the proper stock option symbol (using what is called the 'short format' for option symbols). The symbol for a stock option is formed by combining the stock option root with a single letter code representing the month & type of option (call or put) along with a single letter code representing the strike price of the option. Example:

An IBM November $150 call would be: IBM KJ.
A Microsoft January $70 put would be: MSQ MN.


· OPTION MONTH & PRICE CODES ·


Month & Type Codes
 OptionsFutures
MonthCallsPutsCallsPuts
January A M F A
Feburary B N G B
March C O H C
April D P J D
May E Q K E
June F R M I
July G S N L
August H T Q O
September I U U P
October J V V R
November K W X S
December L X Z T
Strike Price Codes
Price Code
05, 105, 205, 305, 405... A
10, 110, 210, 310, 410... B
15, 115, 215, 315, 415... C
20, 120, 220, 320, 420... D
25, 125, 225, 325, 425... E
30, 130, 230, 330, 430... F
35, 135, 235, 335, 435... G
40, 140, 240, 340, 440... H
45, 145, 245, 345, 445... I
50, 150, 250, 350, 450... J
55, 155, 255, 355, 455... K
60, 160, 260, 360, 460... L
65, 165, 265, 365, 465... M
70, 170, 270, 370, 470... N
75, 175, 275, 375, 475... O
80, 180, 280, 380, 480... P
85, 185, 285, 385, 485... Q
90, 190, 290, 390, 490... R
95, 195, 295, 395, 495... S
100, 200, 300, 400, 500... T
07.5, 37.5, 67.5, 97.5... U
12.5, 42.5, 72.5, 102.5... V
17.5, 47.5, 77.5, 107.5... W
22.5, 52.5, 82.5, 112.5... X
27.5, 57.5, 87.5, 117.5... Y
32.5, 62.5, 92.5, 122.5... Z

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