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Equity Options - Nyse-Amex-Options - Contract-Specification

This document summarizes the key specifications for trading equity options on the NYSE Amex Options exchange. It outlines details on trading hours from 9:30am to 4:00pm EST, the minimum contract size of 100 shares, expiration cycles of two near months and two additional months, and price quotation increments of $0.05 or $0.10 depending on the option price. Position limits vary based on the underlying stock's outstanding shares and recent trading volume.

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Equity Options - Nyse-Amex-Options - Contract-Specification

This document summarizes the key specifications for trading equity options on the NYSE Amex Options exchange. It outlines details on trading hours from 9:30am to 4:00pm EST, the minimum contract size of 100 shares, expiration cycles of two near months and two additional months, and price quotation increments of $0.05 or $0.10 depending on the option price. Position limits vary based on the underlying stock's outstanding shares and recent trading volume.

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Contract Specification

NYSE Amex Options has put into place certain specifications to make your equity options trading secure and
efficient. The following chart includes details of trading hours, methodology, price and position limits.
Description Equity options are traded on common stocks and American Depositary Receipts listed on the
NYSE MKT, New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. For NYSE MKT and NYSE listed stocks,
the option symbol is the same as for the underlying stock. For Nasdaq stocks, the option
symbol is a three letter acronym assigned by an options exchange.

Trading Unit The minimum trade size is one option contract. Each contract generally represents 100 shares
of the underlying stock.

Expiration Cycle Two consecutive near term months plus two successive months from the January, February or
March cycle.

Expiration The Saturday following the third Friday of the expiration month.

Last Trading Day The last business day prior to expiration (normally a Friday).

Exercising Options American style. Options may be exercised on any business day prior to expiration.

Delivery Method if Exercise notices properly tendered on any business day will result in delivery of the underlying
Exercised stock on the third business day following exercise.

Exercise Price Intervals Exercise (strike) prices are set at $2.50 intervals for stocks trading below $25, $2.50 intervals
for certain stocks trading between $25 and $50, $5.00 intervals for stocks trading from
between $25 to $200 and $10.00 intervals for stocks trading above $200.

Option Premium Stated in dollars and cents. Minimum price variant $0.05 (nickel) for series trading under $3.00
Quotations and $0.10 (dime) for series trading $3.00 and above. Beginning on or about 01/26/07, some
option classes will have different MPVs. For more information, view NYSE Amex Options
participation in the Penny Pilot Program.

Settlement of Exercise Three business days following exercise.

Position Limits Limits vary according to the number of outstanding shares and past six-month trading volume
of the underlying stock. Current limits are set at 75,000, 60,000, 31,500, 22,500 and 13,500
contracts on the same side of the market.

Minimum Customer 100% of the market value of the option plus 20% of the value of the underlying security less
Margin for Uncovered any out-of-the-money amount, subject to a minimum of 100% of the market value of the option
Writers plus 10% of the value of the underlying security.

Trading Hours 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York time.

Trading System Specialist/Registered Options Trader.

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