This weighting determines a country's total number of stocks as well as the number of shares of the stocks represented in the Index. The minimum trade size is one option contract. Expiration Cycle Three consecutive near-term expiration months plus two successive months from the March cycle. The Saturday following the third Friday of the expiration month. Limited Exercise of Options European style.
Writers are subject to assignment only at expiration.
If the Index is below 200, the interval will be 2 points. In the event that an Index primary exchange is not open for trading on expiration Friday, the final settlement value will be calculated on the first preceding day when all primary exchanges are open. Settlement Next New York business day following expiration. Bid and Ask quotation information for NYSE and AMEX securities is only available on a real time basis. Data is provided by Bridge Information Services.