What Is The Options Expiration Cycle?
The expiration cycle basically refers to the months available for a set of options. An example of an expiration cycle is March, June, September and December.
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European Style Option
ByivtradesThis is a type of options contract that can only be exercised at expiration. Most, but not all, index options settle European Style. The American Style Option has a different exercise schedule.
In The Money Options
These are Option contracts that have intrinsic value. A call option is ITM if the market price of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price of the option. A put is ITM if the price of the underlying asset is less than the strike price. In the image below, “A” marks the In…
The TD Ameritrade Schwab Option Chain Explained
ByivtradesHow To Find The Options Chain Just pull up the stock chart and click on the “Trade” tab in the upper left corner. If you are on a mobile device then you can click here to see how to open the Thinkorswim Option Chain on a mobile device. The Option Chain Explained After you open…
Call Sweeps
ByivtradesAre Call Sweeps Bullish? The short answer is not always. I have been tracking and trading Unusual Options Activity for many years and I have seen both Bullish & Bearish sweeps on the Call side. What this means is that you can have a sweep order to sell Calls which is essentially taking a bearish…
At-The-Money Option [ATM]
ByivtradesWhen the price of the underlying stock is equal to the strike price of the option, the contract is At The Money. In the image below you can see that the current price of APPL is 139 and the red rectangles are highlighting the fact that the JUL 15th 139.00 Calls & Puts are currently…
What is the Options Cap Interval?
ByivtradesThe cap interval is a constant established by the options market on which a series of capped options is traded. The exercise price for a capped-style option plus the cap interval (in the case of a call), or minus the cap interval (in the case of a put), equals the cap price for the option….