Codes

Industry Codes

Industry Source	BZX Options	EDGX Options	C2 Options	Cboe Options
OPRA Code	Z	E	W	CO
MIC Code	BATO	EDGO	C2OX	XCBO
OCC Acronym	BATS	EDGX	C2	CBOE
Thomson Exchange Identifier	I	3	Y
Thomson Reuters Exchange Code	BTX / 983	BEX / 1407
Thomson Reuters RIC Extension	.Z	.DG
Thomson Exchange Qualifier	Z	E
Bloomberg Exchange Code	UF	UG
COATS	Z	K
Bluesheet Requester Code	H	J
Bluesheet Exchange Code	H	V
Livevol Code	60	65	42	5
SOSA Code	Z	K	W	E

Expiration Month Codes

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JULY	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Calls	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L
Puts	M	N	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X

Monthly Expiration Cycles

January Sequential Cycle (Symbol Guide Cycle #1)

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.

February Sequential Cycle (Symbol Guide Cycle #2)

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.

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.