Serial Option
A short-term option on a futures contract in which the underlying expires in a forward month. In a serial option, the option expires before the underlying comes to maturity. Exercising the option places the holder in a position of the nearby month futures contract. Usually, the underlying futures will expire in the following month. Investopedia Says:
Serial options are created for months without an expiring futures contract. For example, if there is no gold futures contract in March, a trader might be able to purchase a March serial option. Assuming there is an April futures contract, exercising the March option will put the trader in a long position for the April contract. Related Terms:
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