How many stock options are in a contract?

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How many stock options are in a contract?

2007-01-24 01:36:13 · 3 answers · asked by akter61 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing

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One contract is for 100 shares.

When you look up option quotes you'll normally see a bid of say 4.00 and an ask of 4.10. That quote is for a PER SHARE price. To actually purchase or write a contract it costs $400-$410. (4.00 * 100 and 4.10 *100) respectively.

2007-01-24 03:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by sirtitan45 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

If you mean how many shares of stock are controlled in an equity option it is 100 (in the US) unless it has been adjusted for odd splits.

2007-01-24 01:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by dashel_gabelli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

100 is the basic answer.

2007-01-24 06:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by hthwang3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋