Index Options
Key Concepts
Introduction
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Index Options are a financial derivative that gives the holder the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell the value of an underlying Index, such as the S&P 500 index, at the stated exercise price. No actual assets are bought or sold. This page explains the basics of Index Option data in the Research Environment. To get some data, see Universes or Individual Contracts. For more information about the specific datasets we use, see the US Index Options and US Index Option Universe dataset listings.