EXPIRATION CYCLE
Calendar cycle of expiry months delegated to options on a certain security. Most equity options are placed to trade with expiration months in one of the three cycles:
January Cycle (1st month of every quarter): January, April, July, and October
February Cycle (2nd month): February, May, August, and November
March Cycle (3rd month): March, June, September, and December
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Pairs Trade
Pairs trade is said to be the best strategy for stock pickers, as stock is all that matters. What the real market does will not matter. When the ma ...
Forward Start Option
The advance purchase of a put or call option with a strike price that will be determined at a later date, typically when the option becomes active. ...
Disclaimer Trust
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