Nanos
Cboe’s NANOSSM Index Options let you trade the S&P 500® with lower costs and smaller contracts—perfect for building confidence in shifting markets.
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Trade your big ideas at a smaller scale. NANOS Index Options make trading the S&P 500 simple, affordable, and accessible for everyone.
Nano Index Options make S&P 500 trading simple, affordable, and accessible.
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Beginning March 14, 2023, Cboe Nano options will list additional strike prices to new expirations. The additional strike prices give retail traders more options and greater flexibility in trading and managing risk.
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There are important risks associated with transacting in any of the Cboe Company products discussed here. Before engaging in any transactions in those products, it is important for market participants to carefully review the disclosures and disclaimers contained at: Disclosures and Disclaimers Related to Cboe Options and Futures Products. These products are complex and are suitable only for sophisticated market participants. In certain jurisdictions, Cboe Company products are only permitted for investment professionals, certified sophisticated investors, or high net worth corporations and associations. These products involve the risk of loss, which can be substantial and, depending on the type of product, can exceed the amount of money deposited in establishing the position. Market participants should put at risk only funds that they can afford to lose without affecting their lifestyle.
*Under section 1256 of the Tax Code, profit and loss on transactions in certain exchange-traded options, including NANOS, are entitled to be taxed at a rate equal to 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss, provided that the investor involved and the strategy employed satisfy the criteria of the Tax Code. Investors should consult with their tax advisors to determine how the profit and loss on any particular option strategy will be taxed. Tax laws and regulations change from time to time and may be subject to varying interpretations.
