PDF Contract Specification - The Nasdaq-100 Index Option
Contract Specification - The Nasdaq-100 Index Option
Description of Index
Components Trading Unit Expiration Cycle Expiration
The Nasdaq-100 is a modified capitalization weighted index composed of 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The index was created in 1985 with a base value set to 250 on February 1 of that year. After reaching a level of nearly 800 on December 31, 1993, the index level was halved on January 3, 1994.
The Nasdaq-100 Index.
The minimum trade size is one option contract. The notional value underlying each contract equals $100 multiplied by the Index value.
Three consecutive near-term expiration months plus two successive months from the March cycle.
The Saturday following the third Friday of the expiration month.
Last Trading Day Exercising Options
Delivery Method If Exercised Exercise Price Intervals Options Premium Quotations Index Settlement Value
Settlement of Exercise Position Limits Minimum Customer Margin For Uncovered Writers Trading Hours Trading System Trading Symbol
Two business days prior to expiration (normally a Thursday).
European style. Options may be exercised only on the last business day prior to expiration (normally a Friday). Writers are subject to assignment only at expiration. Check with your broker to ascertain cut-off times for exercise and provisions for automatic exercise.
Cash settlement based on the dollar difference between the final settlement value of the Index and strike price of the contract multiplied by $100.
Exercise (strike) prices are set at $5.00 intervals.
Stated in dollars and cents. Minimum price variant $0.05 (nickel) for series trading under $3.00 and $0.10 (dime) for series trading $3.00 and above.
The exercise-settlement value, NDS, is calculated based on the NASDAQ Official Opening Price (NOOP) for each of the component securities on the last business day before the expiration date (usually a Friday). In the event a component security in the NASDAQ 100 Index does not have a NASDAQ Official Opening Price on Settlement Day, the closing price from the previous trading day will be used to calculate the Settlement Value. The exercise-settlement amount is equal to the difference between the exercise-settlement value, NDS, and the exercise price of the option, multiplied by $100.
Next business day following expiration.
Unlimited.
100% of the market value of the option plus 15% of the aggregate Index value less any out-ofthe-money amount, subject to a minimum of 100% of the market value of the option plus 10% of the aggregate Index value.
9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., New York time.
Specialist/Registered Options Trader.
NDX
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