Expiration Date

A pattern of months in which option contracts usually expire (usually a nine month period). There are three common cycles:JAJO - January, April, July, and OctoberMJSD - March, June, ...

In the context of options and futures, it's the month closest to delivery (futures) or expiration (options).

A type of exotic option that gives an investor a payout once the price of the underlying asset reaches or surpasses a predetermined barrier. This type of option allows the investor to ...

An options trading strategy with which a trader makes a simultaneous purchase and sale of two options of the same type that have the same expiration dates but different strike prices.

An exotic call option that's value is determined by the differing performance of two underling assets or securities. The holder gains on the amount one asset outperforms another, both of ...

A type of futures contract that expires in any month past the front month futures contract. The price of the first back month futures contract is often used along with the front month ...

The calendar cycle of expiration months that is assigned to basic exchange-traded stock options. With a few exceptions (some options will have contracts in every month), most equity ...

With early exercise, you forfeit some profit back to your employer, and incur income tax to boot.

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