Options 101 Course

Introduction to Options

Expiration Date

This is the date before which the option can be exercised.

At expiration, the call option is only worth the price of the asset less the strike price.

At expiration the put option is only worth the strike price less the price of the asset.

(For US equity options the expiration dates typically fall on the third Friday of every month, though there are also weekly expirations for larger issues)



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