Price tables from the previous day's trading are published in major financial newspapers. In this section, we shall use an extract from the Wall Street Journal.
LISTED U.S. OPTIONS The Wall Street Journal --------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday June 12, 1995 3:00 p.m. New York Time Prices of all options. Sales unit usually is 100 shares. Security description includes exercise price. --------------------------------------------------------------- Strike Calls-last Puts-last Price CBOE Jun Jul Oct Jun Jul Oct Atl R 115 r 5 5/8 r r 1 3/6 r 119 120 1 5/16 2 5/8 5 1/4 1 7/8 3 r 119 125 1/8 1 1/8 r 6 6 1/8 r 119 130 r 3/8 r r 11 r 119 135 r r r 15 7/8 r r
The Wall Street Journal presents its stock option price tables as above.