Can you trade IPOs using options right after a companies IPO has started trading on the stock market?

I want to know if when a company has an IPO, if you can start using options to trade that companies stock right after the IPO has started trading on the stock market? Please give me a simple, easy to understand answer to earn Best Answer.

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3 Responses to “Can you trade IPOs using options right after a companies IPO has started trading on the stock market?”

  1. Wooglet Voot Says:
    March 14th, 2010 at 12:55 am

    Normally the stock options covenants list any restrictions. There is no SEC regulations if that is what you need.

  2. ernesthinton Says:
    March 14th, 2010 at 1:09 am

    what are the put and call dates on your options?

  3. zman492 Says:
    March 14th, 2010 at 3:04 am

    No, you cannot.

    Options will not be listed on a stock until some time after the stock has been trading for some time. Options exchanges have minimum requirements for a stock before they will list options on the stock. Among the requirements is a minimum trading volume. Prior to the IPO there is no volume because the stock is not trading.

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