CBOE currently trades cash-settled index options on approximately 40 indexes. Index options allow you to make investment decisions on a specific market industry or on the market as a whole. Each index is unique and may cover a broad array of underlying stock or represent a narrow sector of the market. There are indexes which are American Style or European Style; Capitalization-weighted or Price-weighted; Broad based or Narrow based. You should review the components and contract specifications of each index carefully to decide which index best fits your investment strategy. You may also download the Understanding Index Options brochure (Acrobat format). * Please note that indexes listed below with an asterisk are NOT currently listed for trading on CBOE.
BXO - CBOE S&P 500® BuyWrite Index Options* RUH - CBOE S&P 500 Three-Month Realized Volatility Options DJX - Dow Jones Industrial Average | Components Dow Jones Industrial Average LEAPS | Components DXL - Jumbo-DJX Index Options | Components OEX® - S&P 100® Index Options - American | Components OEX® - S&P 100® Index LEAPS - American | Components WEEKLYSSM - Short-Term S&P 100 Index Options | Components XEO® - European-style S&P 100® Index Options | Components XEO® - European-style S&P 100® LEAPS | Components QUARTERLYS - European-style S&P 100 (XEO) Index Options | Components VIX - CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) Options BVZ - CBOE Binary Options on the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) SPX - S&P 500® Index Options | Components XSP - Mini-SPX Index Options | Components BSZ - CBOE Binary Options on the S&P 500® Index (SPXSM) | Components QUARTERLYS - Mini-SPX Index Options | Components WEEKLYSSM - Short-Term S&P 500 Index Options | Components QUARTERLYS - S&P 500 (SPX) Index Options | Components SPL - S&P Long-Dated Options | Components SML - S&P® SmallCap 600 Index Options | Components VXN - CBOE Nasdaq-100 Volatility Indexsm Options | Components - NEW! NDX - Nasdaq-100® Index Options | Components MNX® - CBOE Mini-NDX Index Options | Components MML - CBOE Mini-NDX Long-Dated Options | Components RUI - Russell 1000® Index | Components RVX - CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Indexsm Options | Components - NEW! RUT - Russell 2000® Index | Components RMN - Mini-Russell 2000® Index Options | Components NFT - Morgan Stanley Multinational Company Index* | Components
RUH - CBOE S&P 500 Three-Month Realized Volatility Options OEX® - S&P 100® Index Options - American | Components OEX® - S&P 100® Index LEAPS - American | Components WEEKLYSSM - Short-Term S&P 100 Index Options | Components XEO® - European-style S&P 100® Index Options | Components XEO® - European-style S&P 100® LEAPS | Components QUARTERLYS - European-style S&P 100 (XEO) Index Options | Components Visit the S&P 100 Index Site Visit the Quarterlys Index Site SPX - S&P 500® Index Options | Components XSP - Mini-SPX Index Options | Components BSZ - CBOE Binary Options on the S&P 500® Index (SPXSM) | Components - NEW! QUARTERLYS - Mini-SPX Index Options | Components WEEKLYSSM - Short-Term S&P 500 Index Options | Components QUARTERLYS - S&P 500 (SPX) Index Options | Components SPL - S&P Long-Dated Options | Components Visit the S&P 500 Index Site Visit the Weeklys Index Site Visit the Quarterlys Index Site SML - S&P® SmallCap 600 Index Options | Components VIX - CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) Options BVZ - CBOE Binary Options on the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) - NEW!
DJX - Dow Jones Industrial Average | Components Dow Jones Industrial Average LEAPS | Components Visit the Dow Jones Index Site DTX - Dow Jones Transportation Average | Components Dow Jones Transportation Average LEAPS | Components DUX - Dow Jones Utility Average | Components
VXN - CBOE Nasdaq-100 Volatility Indexsm Options | Components - NEW! NDX - Nasdaq-100® Index Options | Components MNX® - CBOE Mini-NDX Index Options | Components MML - CBOE Mini-NDX Long-Dated Options | Components Visit the Nasdaq Index Site
RUI - Russell 1000® Index | Components RVX - CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Indexsm Options | Components - NEW! RUT - Russell 2000® Index | Components RMN - Mini-Russell 2000® Index Options | Components Visit the Russell 2000 Index Site
EXQ - CBOE Exchange Index | Components GOX - CBOE Gold Index Options | Components INX - CBOE Internet Index Options* | Components OIX - CBOE Oil Index Options | Components TXX - CBOE Technology Index* | Components
MVR - Morgan Stanley Retail Index Options | Components MVB - Morgan Stanley Biotech Index Options* | Components MGO - Morgan Stanley Oil Services Options* | Components MSV - Morgan Stanley U.S. Portfolio Strategy Intrinsic Value Basket* | Components NFT - Morgan Stanley Multinational Company Index* | Components
CJN - Citigroup MLP Index* | Components CTH - Citi Country Selection Index* | Components
CYX - CBOE China Index Options* | Components NFT - Morgan Stanley Multinational Company Index* | Components * Please note that indexes listed below with an asterisk are NOT currently listed for trading on CBOE.