An Options Table typically looks
like something below:
| Strike Price |
Expiry Date |
Call or Put |
Volume |
Bid |
Ask |
Open Interest |
| 30 |
June |
Call |
5 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
35 |
| 32 |
July |
Call |
11 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
55 |
| 34 |
April |
Put |
2 |
1 |
1.3 |
144 |
| 28 |
April |
Call |
10 |
1.25 |
1.5 |
15 |
| 30 |
April |
Call |
9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
29 |
| 34 |
May |
Put |
7 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
98 |
1) Strike Price: This
is the price per share upon which an underlying share
of stock can be bought (Call) and sold
(Put) if the option contract is exercised.
2) Expiry Date: Expiry
date is the expiration date of the Options Contract. Listed
US Options expire on the 3rd Friday of each month.
3) Call or Put: This
indicates whether the option is a buy (Call)
or a sell (Put).
4) Volume: This
shows the total # of Options traded for the day.
5) Bid: This is
the price an investor is willing to pay to acquire an
Options Contract.
6) Ask: This is
the price a Writer is willing to pay to sell an Options
Contract.
7) Open Interest: This
is the # of Option Contracts that are open, have not expired
and and have not yet been exercised.
