Chapter 16 Flashcards
At what time do equity options stop trading?
4:00 p.m. ET on the third Friday of the expiration month
By what time must equity options be exercised?
5:30 p.m. ET on the third Friday of the expiration month
What are the specifics regarding equity option expiration?
They expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on the Saturday following the third Friday of the expiration month.
What is the correct order of the four steps to opening an options account?
1) Complete Options Account Agreement 2) ROP Approval 3) Trading 4) Customer signature within 15 days
True or False: Sophisticated clients with extensive experience need not be provided with an Option Disclosure Document.
False. All clients receive the document
Clients must sign and return the options account agreement within _____ days.
15 days
Within a firm, who performs the supervisory functions as they pertain to options?
ROP - Registered Options Principal
When do options trades settle between BD and the OCC?
Next business day (T+1)
Upon the exercise of an equity option, when does the transaction in the underlying security settle?
T + 3 (3 business days)
What method does the OCC use when issuing an exercise notice to a BD?
random selection
Once a firm is randomly selected by the OCC to receive the exercise notice, how will it in turn assign the notice?
Random selection, first-in / first-out (FIFO), or any other fair and equitable method.
The ___________________________ issues and guarantees option contracts.
Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
The maximum expiration for standard equity options is ____ months.
9 months
The maximum expiration for LEAPS is _____ months.
39 months
When may American Style options be exercised?
on any business day up to the expiration date
When may European Style options be exercised?
only on day before expiration
How can an even split be identified?
Any split to 1 (e.g., 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1)
What are some examples of odd splits?
3:2, 5:4, 12:5
Glenn owns 1 ABC May 60 Call. If ABC announces a 2:1 split, how would Glenn’s position change?
Glenn now has 2 ABC May 30 Calls (100 shares each). The overall contract value must remain $6,000.