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Quotes

The quote box below is designed to assist you in understanding the various elements of the quote screen. Click on the image and a new window will pop-up. As you move your mouse over the topics in the quote box, the image on the right hand side of the box will change and will provide information on that topic.

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Symbols

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 ½ U
12 ½ V
17 ½ W
22 ½ X
27 ½ Y
33 Z

Standard 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
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