The Expiration Cycle is a recurring cycle of months for which options for a...
Traditionally, there were three cycles of expiration dates used in options trading: JANUARY CYCLE (1): January / April / July / October FEBRUARY CYCLE (2): February / May / August / November MARCH CYCLE (3): March / June / September / December Today, equity options expire on a hybrid cycle which involves a total of four option series: the two nearest-term calendar months and the next two months from the traditional cycle to which it has been assigned.
The expiration dates applicable to the different series of options. Traditionally, there were three cycles: Cycle Available expiration months January January / April / July / October February February / May / August / November March March / June / September / December Today, equity options expire on a hybrid cycle which involves a total of four option series: the two nearest-term calendar months and the next two months from the traditional cycle to which that class of options has been assigned. For example, on January 1, a stock in the January cycle will be trading options expiring in these months: January, February, April, and July. After the January expiration, the months outstanding will be February, March, April and July.
Traditionally, there were three cycles of expiration dates used in options trading: 1. January cycle: January - April - July - October 2. February cycle: February - May - August - November 3. March cycle: March - June - September - December Each underlying was assigned one of these three traditional cycles. Today, equity options expire on a hybrid cycle which involves a total of four or five option series: the two nearest-term calendar months and the next two or three months from its traditional cycle.
In the exchange-traded options market, the time frame in which listed option run.
Dates on which options on a particular security expire. A given option will be placed in one of three cycles; the January cycle, the February cycle, or the March cycle. At any time, an option has contracts with four expiration dates outstanding: two in near-term months and two in far-term months. Last day on which an option may be exercised.
An expiration cycle relates to the dates on which options on a particular security expire. A given option will be placed in one of three cycles, the January, February, or March cycles. At any point in time, an option will have contracts with four expiration dates outstanding, two in near-term months and two in far-term months.
Cycles used to designate expiration dates in options trading. Corporations and indexes that have options trading are assigned a specific cycle to follow. There are three cycles: 1: January, April, July, October; 2: February, May, August, November; 3: March June September, December. Only three of the four months in a set are traded at one time. For example, when February options expire, trading in November options will begin. See: Expiration; Expiration Date; Options
An expiration cycle relates to the dates on which options on a particular security expire. A given option will be placed in 1 of 3 cycles, the January cycle, the February cycle, or the March cycle. At any point in time, an option will have contracts with 4 expiration dates outstanding, 2 in near-term months and 2 in far-term months.
The cycle of expiration dates used in short-term options trading. For example, c...
An expiration cycle relates to the dates on which options on a particular underlying security expire. A given option, other than LEAPS®, will be assigned to one of three cycles, the January cycle, the February cycle or the March cycle.
The expiration dates of the options on a particular security.
