CBOE To Begin Trading Options In Four Companies
Dow Jones Newswires
CHICAGO -- Options in four companies will begin trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
In a press release Monday, the exchange said it will trade options in McMoRan Exploration Co. on Friday, Aegon N.V. (AEG) and Software AG Systems Inc. (AGS) Nov. 23 and Com21 Inc. (CMTO) Nov. 25.
The options of McMoRan Exploration will trade on the February expiration cycle, with initial expirations in December, January, February and May.
The option have opening strike prices of 12 1/2, 15, and 17 1/2.
McMoRan Exploration will be the name of the merged Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur Inc. (FSC) and McMoRan Oil & Gas Co. (MOXY). The new stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MMR.
The options of Aegon N.V. will trade on the January expiration cycle, with initial expirations in December, January, April and July.
The option have opening strike prices of 95, 100, and 105. The market maker is Bott Trading.
The options of Software AG Systems will trade on the January expiration cycle, with initial expirations in December, January, April and July.
The option have opening strike prices of 15, 17 1/2, and 20.
Com21 Inc.'s expiration and strike price information was not available, according to the CBOE. Tower Trading is the market maker. |
