Intro Equity LEAPS Index LEAPS More Info

Long-term Equity AnticiPation Securities (LEAPS) are put and call options that have expirations of up to three years from the time of their initial listing. LEAPS, which have a unique ticker symbol, meld into their conventional shorter-term options within one year of their expirations.   At the American Stock Exchange, Equity LEAPS are traded on certain common stocks, American Depositary Receipts, exchange traded funds and HOLDRS, and Index LEAPS are traded on broad-based, industry sector and international indexes.

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.

All options contracts traded on the American Stock Exchange 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.