Nanos S&P 500 Index Options*
- Symbol
- NANOS
- Underlying
- Nano options are based on 1/10th the value of the S&P 500 Index, using index symbol NANOS. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks from a broad range of industries. The component stocks are weighted according to the total market value of their outstanding “free float” shares.
- Multiplier
- $1
- Strike Price Intervals
- $0.50.
- Strike (Exercise) Prices
- Plus 2.6% to minus 5% of the NANOS spot value at the market close, with a minimum interval of $1.00.
- Premium Quotation
- Stated in decimals. One point equals $1. The minimum tick for Nano options is 0.01 ($0.01) for all series.
- Exercise Style
- European Nano options generally may be exercised only on the expiration date.
- Last Trading Days
- The last trading day for Nano options is their expiration date. On their last trading day, trading in expiring Nano options closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Expiration Dates
- Nano options expire on a Monday, Wednesday, or a Friday. If the Exchange is not open on a Wednesday or Friday, the normally expiring Wednesday or Friday Nano option will expire on the immediately preceding business day. If the Exchange is not open on a Monday, the normally expiring Monday Nanos option will expire on the first business day immediately following that Monday.
- Expiration Weeks
- Cboe will list up to 2 Monday weekly expirations, 2 Wednesday weekly expirations, and 2 Friday weekly expirations.
- Settlement of Option Exercise
- Exercise will result in delivery of cash on the business day following expiration. The exercise settlement value (NANOS) is 1/10th the value of the official closing price of the S&P 500 Index as reported by Standard & Poor’s on the last trading day of the expiring series. The exercise settlement amount is equal to the difference between the exercise settlement value and the exercise price of the option.
- Position Limit
- No position and exercise limits are in effect.
- Margin
- Purchases of puts or calls with 9 months or less until expiration must be paid for in full. Writers of uncovered puts or calls must deposit / maintain 100% of the option proceeds* plus 15% of the aggregate contract value (current index level x $100) minus the amount by which the option is out-of-the-money, if any, subject to a minimum for calls of option proceeds* plus 10% of the aggregate contract value and a minimum for puts of option proceeds* plus 10% of the aggregate exercise price amount. (*For calculating maintenance margin, use option current market value instead of option proceeds.) Additional margin may be required pursuant to Exchange Rules 10.3(h) and 10.10.
- CUSIP Number
- 12514N103
- Trading Hours
- 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. On the last trading day, trading hours for expiring Nano options are 15 minutes shorter from 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
*Nanos trade on Cboe as a $1 multiplier option (versus a $100 multiplier for standard options) on the Mini- S&P 500 Index, which is 1/10th the value of the S&P 500 Index.