What is the only variable in agricultural options traded on the CBT?
The premium
What does the premium depend on?
Market conditions such as volatility, time until an option expires, econòmic variables
When are the trading months for the standard option contracts?
The same as the underlying future contacts
When are the standard option months for corn?
December, March, may July and September. Same as corn futures
What are serial option months?
Short term option contracts trading for approx 30 days, that expire during the months that there is not a standard option contract expiring.
When are corn serial option months?
Jan, Feb, April, June, August October and November