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Symbols
Options names are written in the following manner: SYMBOL MP.

SYMBOL = The Option Root Symbol
M = Expiration Month
P = Strike Price

Example: MSQGN

Microsoft July Call $70
MSQ G N
 
Expiration Month Codes  
Month
Call Put
January A M
February B N
March C O
April D P
May E Q
June F R
July G S
August H T
September I U
October J V
November K W
December L X
 
 
Non-Standard Strike Price Codes
These are general non-standard strike price codes. They can change at the discretion of OPRA without prior notice.
Price Code
U
12½ V
17½ W
22½ Y
33 Z

 

 

 

  

Strike Price Codes
Price
Code
5
105
205
305
405
A
10
110
210
310
410
B
15
115
215
315
415
C
20
120
220
320
420
D
25
125
225
325
425
E
30
130
230
330
430
F
35
135
235
335
435
G
40
140
240
340
440
H
45
145
245
345
445
I
50
150
250
350
450
J
55
155
255
355
455
K
60
160
260
360
460
L
65
165
265
365
465
M
70
170
270
370
470
N
75
175
275
375
475
O
80
180
280
380
480
P
85
185
285
385
485
Q
90
190
290
390
490
R
95
195
295
395
495
S
100
200
300
400
500
T