CBOE Answers Your Questions

The Chicago Board Option Exchange is a great place for both option market data as well as education. Today's Ask The Institute question was a common question many people ask (even some of those who know the option market well), namely, what happens to my puts if the company goes bankrupt? Can I still exercise the option if the stock stops trading?

Check out the answer at Ask The Institute. It might surprise you.

If you want to learn the basics of options, you can also get some nice video tutorials on basic option strategies at the CBOE Online Media Center. Click the "Strategy and Education" link under the Channel Guide on your left.

Finally, if you want to get the same e-mail alerts and news that brought this to our attention, go to the CBOE login page. The "benefits" promo links to the sign up screen to create your own personalized CBOE home page.