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STOCK OPTION NAMING CONVENTIONS & EXPIRATION MONTH CODES

The Stock Options names are written in the following manner: SYMBOL MP

SYMBOL = The Option Root Symbol
M = Expiration Month
P = Strike Price

Example: MSQGN

Microsoft July Call $70
MSQ G N

EXPIRATION MONTH CODES
Month Call Put
  January A M
  February B N
  March C O
  April D P
  May E Q
  June F R
  July G S
  August H T
  September I U
  October J V
  November K W
  December L X



NON-STANDARD STRIKE PRICE CODES

These are general non-standard strike price codes. They can change at the discretion of OPRA without prior notice.

NON-STANDARD
STRIKE PRICE CODES
Price Code
7 1/2 U
12 1/2 V
17 1/2 W
22 1/2 X
27 1/2 Y
33 Z



STRIKE PRICE CODES


STRIKE PRICE CODES
Price Code
5 105 205 305 405 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