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Options at the American Stock Exchange.

The American Stock Exchange is one of the largest options exchanges in the world. Puts and calls are traded on domestic stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), broad-based, industry sector and international indexes, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and HOLDRS. In addition to conventional options, the Amex trades LEAPS and Equity and Index FLEX options.

To discover the amazing versatility of options and the wide range of investment strategies they offer investors, including added flexibility and control in protecting stock holdings and enhancing investment returns, click on Education for basic strategies and interactive tutorials.


Product Lookup
To access the options chain for an underlying security
enter the symbol here:   
For a quote on a specific option,
enter symbol using the format listed below:  
Underlying option symbol (root) + expiration months code + strike price code.  Ex. WNLAF, Intel JAN 30 Calls
(Click here for expiration month codes and strike price codes)

Click here to view an entire list of classes that trade on the American Stock Exchange.



Options NewsOptions News

DateTitleType
05/01/08 Amex Annouces Launch of Fixed Return Options (FROs) On Thursday May 8, 2008 Options
12/10/07 Amex Trades Options on Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Options
12/04/07 Amex Trades Options on SPDR® Lehman High Yield Bond ETF Options