Monthly Expiration Cycles
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January Sequential Cycle (Symbol Guide Cycle #1)
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| Front Month |
Available Expiration Months* |
| January |
Jan |
FEB |
Apr |
Jul |
| February |
Feb |
MAR |
Apr |
Jul |
| March |
Mar |
Apr |
Jul |
OCT |
| April |
Apr |
MAY |
Jul |
Oct |
| May* |
May |
JUN |
Jul |
Oct |
| June |
Jun |
Jul |
Oct |
JAN |
| July |
Jul |
AUG |
Oct |
Jan |
| August |
Aug |
SEP |
Oct |
Jan |
| September |
Sep |
Oct |
Jan |
APR |
| October |
Oct |
NOV |
Jan |
Apr |
| November |
Nov |
DEC |
Jan |
Apr |
| December |
Dec |
Jan |
Apr |
JUL |
| *The most recently added expiration month is listed in all CAPS. For
example, at April expiration, the May options will become the new "Front
Month" options while the expiration month "JUNE" is added to replace the
expired April options. Notice how the most recently added expiration month
will have either two months or eight months until its
expiration. |
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February Sequential Cycle (Symbol Guide Cycle #2)
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| Front Month |
Available Expiration Months* |
| January |
Jan |
Feb |
May |
AUG |
| February |
Feb |
MAR |
May |
Aug |
| March |
Mar |
APR |
May |
Aug |
| April |
Apr |
May |
Aug |
NOV |
| May |
May |
JUN |
Aug |
Nov |
| June* |
Jun |
JUL |
Aug |
Nov |
| July |
Jul |
Aug |
Nov |
FEB |
| August |
Aug |
SEP |
Nov |
Feb |
| September |
Sep |
OCT |
Nov |
Feb |
| October |
Oct |
Nov |
Feb |
MAY |
| November |
Nov |
DEC |
Feb |
May |
| December |
Dec |
JAN |
Feb |
May |
| *The most recently added expiration month is listed in all CAPS. For
example, at May expiration, the June options will become the new "Front
Month" options while the expiration month "JULY" is added to replace the
expired May options. Notice how the most recently added expiration month
will have either two months or eight months until its
expiration. |
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March Sequential Cycle (Symbol Guide Cycle #3)
|
| Front Month |
Available Expiration Months* |
| January |
Jan |
FEB |
Mar |
Jun |
| February |
Feb |
Mar |
Jun |
SEP |
| March |
Mar |
APR |
Jun |
Sep |
| April |
Apr |
MAY |
Jun |
Sep |
| May |
May |
Jun |
Sep |
DEC |
| June |
Jun |
JUL |
Sep |
Dec |
| July* |
Jul |
AUG |
Sep |
Dec |
| August |
Aug |
Sep |
Dec |
MAR |
| September |
Sep |
OCT |
Dec |
Mar |
| October |
Oct |
NOV |
Dec |
Mar |
| November |
Nov |
Dec |
Mar |
JUN |
| December |
Dec |
JAN |
Mar |
Jun |
| *The most recently added expiration month is listed in all CAPS. For
example, at June expiration, the July options will become the new "Front
Month" options while the expiration month "AUGUST" is added to replace the
expired June options. Notice how the most recently added expiration month
will have either two months or eight months until its expiration.
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