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Glossary

You'll have to ask your friendly floor trader what it means to 'whack the SPUs', but every other option term and phrase has found a home in our glossary. Take it out for a spin and see how you like it!

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Glossary terms:

ABANDON

ACCRUED INTEREST

ACQUISITION

ADJUSTED OPTION

AFFIDAVIT OF DOMICILEA

ALL-OR-NONE ORDER (AON)

AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT (ADR)

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE (AMEX)

AMERICAN-STYLE OPTION

ARBITRAGE

ASK or OFFER

ASSIGNED

ASSIGNMENT

AT-THE-MONEY (ATM)

AUTOMATED ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM

AUTOMATED EXECUTION SYSTEM (AUTO EX)

AUTOMATIC EXERCISE



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Option Planet is an education company operated as a division of thinkorswim Advisors, a registered investment advisor and a member of the thinkorswim Group. We go beyond the basics of investment education to provide free options education classes across the country and around the world. Specializing in teaching non-directional option trading from the perspective of veteran floor traders, Option Planet hosts intermediate and advanced option strategies, covering everything from volatility and option pricing to complex option strategies and complete position management.