CBOE offers BRK-B options tomorrow

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by rickf, Jun 17, 2009.

  1. rickf

    rickf

    CBOE to list options on Buffett's Berkshire Class B shares

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Option traders will soon be able to speculate or hedge their risk in the shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK-A - News; NYSE:BRK-B - News), the insurance and investment conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett.

    The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. options exchange, said on Wednesday that it will list options on Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares, effective on Thursday.

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    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/CBOE-to-list-options-on-rb-15552626.html?.v=1
     
  2. Very interesting, appreciate you pointing it out..
     
  3. .....at a price of One Trillion Dollars per contract!!
     
  4. Quarter million to exercise an option.
     
  5. ....the strike price increments, the bid-ask spreads, the ability to schedule an appointment to make a trade.......:cool: