This portion of the CBOE Web site is offered to provide support to institutional investors such as those at pension funds, endowments, foundations, mutual funds, hedge funds, investment management firms, corporate treasury departments, insurance companies, commercial banks and investment banks and it supports the securities and futures broker-dealers that work with such investors. Product information, conference notices, trading tools and educational materials such as white papers and strategy examples are tailored to meet the needs of this important audience.
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Provides an overview of key features of CBOE options and CFE futures, Including the fact that clearance of transactions is guaranteed by a Triple-A-rated clearing corporation.
This page contains information on margin requirements and escrow receipts. Also included is information on a new customer portfolio margin program for index options.
Educational white papers with overviews of strategies and regulatory considerations are available for Mutual Funds, Corporations, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Keogh Plans, ERISA Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, and High-net-worth Investors.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has teamed up with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to create OneChicago, LLC, an all-electronic exchange for trading single-stock futures.
View descriptions of the following strategies:
- Protective Put Options
- Long Call Options
- Protective Collar With Minimum Net Premium Costs
- Options Basics - How Options Work
- Profit-and Loss Diagrams
Exercise your flexibility to customize your call and put options with FLEX (FLexible ExchangeŽ) Options.
Determine the best time to engage in a dispersion strategy with this utility that uses current and historical measures on stock indices.
Learn about the benefits of options from interviews with recognized industry leaders.
Browse through a list of resources for the information found on this site.
Get details about the Risk Management Conference.
Review some of the many reasons there are to "Choose CBOE".
CBOE is planning to implement a Pilot Program to quote and trade certain option classes in penny increments.