Are all stocks listed on the major exchanges available for Options Trading or are only a select few available for options trading? Thanks!
There are certain requirements (such as market cap, number of owners, liquidity as measured by volume, etc.) for a stock to have listed options. A lot of stocks on major exchanges do not meet those requirements.
For a list of stocks with options go to
http://www.cboe.com/TradTool/Symbols/SymbolEquity.aspx
This list is updated daily and I am confident it is more accurate than information from Yahoo.
Most listed stocks, but not all, are available for trading put and call options. The list of stocks with options has become very large and the price spreads have become smaller, making it easier to trade options. Stock brokers typically make option chains available to investors on their web sites.
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