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Class of OptionsOption contracts of the smae type (call or put) and Style (American, European or Capped) that cover the same underlying security.Class of Options Similar MatchesKuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE)Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE)Established in 1995, the Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange offers equity derivative products based on underlying instruments traded on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). Index optionsIndex optionsCall or put options on an index such as the Standard and Poor's 500 Index or the FTSE 100 Index.Index options are exercisable into cash rather than the underlying shares in the index. This differentiates them from equity options which are exercisable into the shares to which the option relates.In the USA, index options are traded on a number of exchanges including the New York and Chicago Board Options Exchanges. In the UK, index options are traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. (LIFFE) MONEP (Marche des Options Negociables de Paris)MONEP (Marche des Options Negociables de Paris)A subsidiary of the Paris Bourse that trades stock and index options. Options Clearing CorporationOptions Clearing CorporationIn the US, the OCC is the body which clears options transactions. Founded in 1973, OCC is the largest clearing organisation in the world for financial derivatives instruments. Operating under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission, OCC is the issuer and registered clearing facility for all US exchange-listed securities options. OCC issues put and call options on several types of underlying assets including common stocks and other equity issues, stock indexes, foreign currencies and interest rate composites. URL: http://www.optionsclearing.com Gnma (government National Mortgage Association) OptionsGnma (government National Mortgage Association) OptionsA method of purchasing GNMA securities through "puts" and calls." A GNMA Call Option is the right to buy GNMA securities at a specific yield for a specified time, A Put Option is the right to sell GNMA securities at a specific yield for a specified time. The buyer pays for the option and may exercise it, not exercise it, or sell it. Further SuggestionsOptions contractSwitching options Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) traditional options settlement options Basket options London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange Barrier options Uncovered options Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange (SOFFEX) Registered options trader Options contract multiple European Options Exchange (EOE) Conditional call options Options on physicals Equity options Margin requirement (options) equity options Settlement options Indexed Stock Options Transferable Stock Options FLEX Options |
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