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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Question for the options traders

Posted: 1/19/2007 7:52:51 PM EDT

Why are there sometimes two options at the same strike price?

Go here for an example:

finance.yahoo.com/q/op?s=QQQQ&m=2007-03

As you can see there's two different March '07 $44.00 put options with different prices.

What's goin on?

Posted: 1/22/2007 5:41:40 PM EDT

[#1]

different expiration dates

Posted: 1/23/2007 5:53:51 PM EDT

[#2]

Pretty sure those low volume duplicate symbols are European Options. They have different rules than American Options, and are sometimes listed/traded on our exchanges.

Posted: 1/24/2007 10:06:50 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Pretty sure those low volume duplicate symbols are European Options. They have different rules than American Options, and are sometimes listed/traded on our exchanges.

That's it I think. Heard that from others as well.

Posted: 1/24/2007 6:10:04 PM EDT

[#4]

A helpful reference on the subject:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Option_style#American_and_European_options

m499, do you trade options?

Posted: 1/25/2007 7:34:59 AM EDT

[#5]

Just messing around a little. Bought some calls and puts, nothing too serious.

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