Options Symbology

Format (calls): C.<symbol><month code><year><strike price>

Format (puts): P.<symbol><month code><year><strike price>

Strike price: 2-5 digits.

Year: Must be two digits.

Example: C.SPZ141500 = December 2014 1500 call on the S&P 500 futures contract.

 

Alternative: C.<symbol>_<month code><year>.<strike price>

Alternative: P.<symbol>_<month code><year>.<strike price>

Example: C.SP_U14.1500 = September 2014 1500 call on the S&P 500 futures contract.

 

For specific contracts

Type

at the money for the nearby month

C.<symbol>?

P.<symbol>?

at the money for some other month

C.<symbol><month><year>? CTRL+ENTER

P.<symbol><month><year>? CTRL+ENTER

strikes for the most active month

C.<symbol>? CTRL+ENTER

P.<symbol>? CTRL+ENTER