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| NYSE Amex Options trades options on HOLDRS (HOLding Company Depositary ReceiptS), securities that represent an investor's ownership in the common stock or American Depositary Receipts of specified companies in a particular industry, sector or group. |
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| All options contracts traded on the NYSE Amex Options and other national securities exchanges are issued, guaranteed and cleared by The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). The OCC is a registered clearing agency with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has received an AAA rating from Standard & Poor's Corporation for its ability to fulfill its obligations as the counterparty for options trades. |