e.g. they had MSFT options when it reported earnings, no option for Aug 06, and now there are options for Aug 13 (news pending?)
Interestingly they are only allowed 5 per exchange(8 exchanges) = max 40 different symbols can have weeklys at any one time. I guess they are trying to drum up volume before they do more. makes sense given how some new products die on the vine.
yes.. some time back AMEX came up with binary options... u bet if the price was below /above.. and u win loose.. binary.. that BS did not last long.... but Weeklys look like they are here to stay. i did not know that only 5 per exchange.. why in the hell did they make OPTIONS on PFE... also. now that they can do 5 .. can they keep switching. like makiing weeklys on the one which is hot..? ha ha..
I have short weekly options on TLT & SPY expiring today.They say Friday trading is allowed. Any body have any idea till what time I can close-3.45/4pm on Friday(today)? SPY 112.45 (as of thursday close) I have short SPY 113 call (below strike 0.33 cents now ) also Short SPY 114 put (in the money 1.53 or so) also short TLT 103 calls (well in the money) I have "long" OCT options on all the above.
Whatever the times are for the normal, non-weekly, options it's the same for these. The SPY is till 4:15 .. I don't know about TLT but I believe those are going to be 4pm.
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