An individual working on the floor of an exchange whose function it is to watch a number of options traded on the exchange to ensure that they are being traded fairly, in fair market conditions. The individual may trade for him/herself or for other parties, but is under no obligation to 'make a market' for any options traded on the exchange. A registered options trader is a specialist dealing in options, but he or she does not necessarily perform the function of a market maker.
An agreement between federal and state and local taxing authorities mandating mutual exclusion in taxation of interest. The interest paid on any security issued by the federal government is not taxable at the state or local level. Conversely, any debt issued by state or local municipalities is free from federal taxation as well. |||This reciprocal agreement has been in place for decades. For this reason, high income taxpayers seek municipal issues for federal tax relief. The freedom from state and local taxes also makes interest from governmental issues more palatable for conservative investors living on fixed incomes.
An employee at a brokerage firm that is responsible for supervising options' exposure and the trading activities on options within client accounts. The ROP acts between the client making the order and the exchange member who executes the order. In a brokerage firm there is often more than one ROP. In some cases, one is the designated ROP, while another is the alternate ROP. The alternate ROP acts as a subordinate to the designated ROP. Both positions are often taken by senior employees, more specifically either a partner, officer, or director of the firm.In the United States, an individual wishing to become a ROP must take and pass the Series 4 securities license course provided by the National Association of Securities Dealers. In Canada, a potential ROP must pass the The Options Supervisors Course provided by the Canadian Securities Institute.
A newswire service for municipal bonds that provides information on new municipal bond issues in the primary market and secondary market. |||This news service is of interest to municipal bond traders and is essentially a reporting service which traders require to analyze bond issues, such as the terms included in the bond's indenture and financial information used to assess the quality of the issue.
A barrier option that offers a predetermined rebate, should the option be 'knocked-out.' Should a rebate be enacted, it will be deducted from the premium paid to the issuer, thus reducing the issuer's potential profit. For this reason, it is uncommon to see a rebate opportunity attached to a barrier option.
The difference in yields between a municipal bond and a Treasury bond with the same time to maturity. The MOB is sometimes used for determining tax strategies. |||Most MOB spread calculations actually use the yield implicit in futures prices for munis and Treasuries listed on the Chicago Board of Trade. The MOB spread is essentially a comparison of the interest rate spread between federal government debt (Treasuries) and state/municipal debt (municipal bonds).
An options strategy in which an investor simultaneously holds an unequal number of long and short positions. A commonly used ratio is two short options for every option purchased. A ratio spread would be achieved by purchasing one call option with a strike price of $45 and writing two call options with a strike price of $50. This would allow the investor to capture a gain on a small upward move in the underlying stock's price. However, any move past the higher strike price ($50) of the written options will cause this position to lose value. Theoretically, an extremely large increase in the underlying stock's price can cause an unlimited loss to the investor due to the extra short call.
A regulating body that creates rules and policies for investment firms and banks in the issuing and sale of municipal bonds, notes and other municipal securities by states, cities and counties. Activities regulated by the MSRB include the underwriting, trading and selling of municipal securities financing public projects. |||The MSRB was established by the United States Congress in 1975. Like the New York Stock Exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers, the MSRB is a self-regulatory organization that is subject to supervision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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