# Ticker for mini-S&P End of Month Options **URL:** \ **Category:** C2\ **Created:** [July 19, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591 "2007-07-19T22:07:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChuanrenLong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@ChuanrenLong](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ChuanrenLong)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/1 "2007-07-19T22:07:13Z")
Does anybody know what is the ticker for say Jul 1550 Put or Jul 1510 Put? End of months options. [http://www.cme.com/html.wrap/wrappedpages/end\_of\_day/daily\_settlement\_prices/ew.html?h=1](http://www.cme.com/html.wrap/wrappedpages/end_of_day/daily_settlement_prices/ew.html?h=1) Many thanks. Long ---
**Author:** ![ScienceTrader](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/sciencetrader/32/4_2.png) [@ScienceTrader](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ScienceTrader)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/2 "2007-07-19T22:39:41Z")
If you do a Google search, the first hit gives: [http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/equity/emini-sp500eom\_OO.html](http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/equity/emini-sp500eom_OO.html) and shows that the symbol is EW you can find the symbols for each month here: [http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/equity/emini-sp500eom\_OCL.html](http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/equity/emini-sp500eom_OCL.html) I think if you’re trying to build credibility as a commercial vendor of trading systems, asking these questions to potential subscribers might not be the fastest way to reach your goal ; ) ---
**Author:** ![ChuanrenLong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@ChuanrenLong](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ChuanrenLong)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/3 "2007-07-20T00:22:43Z")
The root symbol EWN7 is a no brainer. The difficult part is how to put in the strike. Different feed providers has different standards. It is NOT-standard in the following ways: i) Some require a space between the root symbol and strike, some not ii) strikes can be in numeric or alpha iii) in collective2, mini SP has to be prefix with @, it is not necessarily in others iv) of course, the P or C can be before or after the strike If you can give an example for min SP Jul 1550 Put, post it. Thanks. The collective2 help file on options ticker is NON-existance. ---
**Author:** ![ScienceTrader](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/sciencetrader/32/4_2.png) [@ScienceTrader](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ScienceTrader)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/4 "2007-07-20T00:46:16Z")
I see. I misunderstood your question and I don’t know the answer. Perhaps it might help to look through some of the trades posted for other options systems? ---
**Author:** ![ChuanrenLong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@ChuanrenLong](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ChuanrenLong)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/5 "2007-07-20T09:44:07Z")
Yes. I have i) searched through the trades of other systems ii) tried ALL the various possible permutationS iii) of course, email Matthew, no reply Thank you for your tips, and kindness. Appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![MatthewKlein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/matthewklein/32/21382_2.png) [@MatthewKlein](https://forums.collective2.com/u/MatthewKlein)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/6 "2007-07-20T09:50:18Z")
Sorry for the slow response. To answer your question, we don’t support options on futures instruments. However, we _do_ support options on instruments traded on stock exchanges. In other words, we support options on ETFs, so you can construct your trade using options on the SPDR ETF. In the FAQ page here on C2 there is a helpful link to the SPDR option symbol guide. ---
**Author:** ![HowardRoark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@HowardRoark](https://forums.collective2.com/u/HowardRoark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/7 "2007-07-20T10:06:03Z")
ES-200707 P1550 ---
**Author:** ![HowardRoark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@HowardRoark](https://forums.collective2.com/u/HowardRoark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/8 "2007-07-20T10:16:41Z")
\>we don’t support options on futures instruments. This is the reason many find it almost impossible to create a conservative longer-term futures system, here at C2, though several such systems exist in the real-world (which might come as a shock to academicians like Jules, ST [et.al](http://et.al).,…) Therefore my apologies in advance… ---
**Author:** ![Index](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/db5fbb/32.png) [@Index](https://forums.collective2.com/u/Index)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/9 "2007-07-20T10:23:46Z")
whilst those who use false IDs (Palsun, aka Brian aka Neil) should be taken seriously ---
**Author:** ![ChuanrenLong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@ChuanrenLong](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ChuanrenLong)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/ticker-for-mini-s-p-end-of-month-options/6591/10 "2007-07-26T13:41:20Z")
Hi Matthew, When I posted the question on 19 Jul: i) the Jul end-of-mth S&P 1510 Put was doing at $2.4, current trading at $25, 10 times the money. ii) the SPY Aug 1510 Put is doing at $1, current at $4, 4 times the money. My models was calling for a huge plunge on the Indices by end of month. So in order to maximise proifts, buying near dated options generate the best returns. That was my intent and purpose behind the question. Hope that you can consider including end-of-month options in the future. Many thanks. Long