NYSE has a dual options market structure that offers option traders choice and flexibility, all through a single technology platform. The NYSE Amex Options pro-rata, customer priority model encourages deep liquidity while the NYSE Arca Options price-time priority model provides enhanced throughput and encourages market makers to provide investors with the best possible price. Both markets provide a powerful mix of electronic trading and open outcry interaction to meet all of your options trading needs.
Options on ETFs allow investors to gain exposure to the performance of an index, hedge against a decline in assets, enhance portfolio returns, and/or profit from the rise or fall of a leveraged ETF.
FLEX and LEAPS options offer investors increased flexibility in terms of contract customization (such as expiration date, exercise style, and exercise price) and time frame (with expirations of up to three years out).
ByRDs are "binary" options with a per-contract fixed return amount of $100. Although they share many features of standard listed options, ByRDs are significantly different in terms of settlement process and profit / loss characteristics.
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Buttonwood Room For Options
The redesigned Buttonwood Room was specifically constructed to meet the needs of options traders.
Pre- and Post-Trade Risk Mitigation Controls
See the risk controls employed in the NYSE Amex Options and NYSE Arca Options markets.