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   Options Futures Month Calls Puts Calls Puts 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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