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pinning the strike

A phrase that describes the price of a stock that remains at or near the strike price of options in that stock, following a period of heavy options trading in that stock, as the expiration date of the options approaches.

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  1. Pinning the Strike Definition | Investopedia
    The tendency of a stock's price to close near the strike price of heavily traded options (in the same stock) as the expiration date nears.
     
  2. What is PINNING THE STRIKE? - The Law Dictionary
    Definition of PINNING THE STRIKE: When stock with heavy options trades near strike price of its most active option.
     
  3. “Pinning the Strike”: A Covered Call Writing Consideration | The ...
    Sep 8, 2012 ... If the price is slightly below the strike as we approach 4PM EST on expiration Friday, a phenomenon known as pinning the strike may take the ...
     
  4. Ask Alan – Strike Price Selection & Premium Returns | The Blue ...
    Oct 24, 2012 ... Explaining "pinning the strike" “Pinning the Strike”: A Covered Call Writing Consideration September 8, 2012. Implied volatility over different ...
     
  5. What is strike? definition and meaning
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  6. MarketTamer: Pinning The Strike - YouTube
    Jul 15, 2009 ... What Is Option Pinning or Pinning The Stock? 9:35. Watch Later What Is Option Pinning or Pinning The Stock?by optionsizzle1,829 views · Bull ...
     
  7. Interview: Options Expert Frederic Ruffy on Manipulation and the ...
    Mar 29, 2011 ... Rocco Pendola: In the options market, what does "pinning" or "pinning" the strike refer to? Frederic Ruffy: Pinning happens around the options ...
     
  8. Covered Call Writing: Early Exercise Of Options - Seeking Alpha
    Jan 9, 2012 ... 3- Pinning the Strike- when puts and calls are near the money on expiration Friday, there is a tendency called pinning the strike for the stock to ...