Chapter 04 · Section 4.1

Proper Orders

Which of the following are proper orders?(Note: GTC means Good-Til-Cancelled)

a) Sell 10 puts Homstk June 25 at 1 1/2 or better, GTC
b) Sell 10 puts EKodak June 55 GTC
c) Buy 5 calls Pepsi June 95 at 3 3/4 or better, one cancels the other
d) Buy 30 calls Polar July 65 at 3 3/8 or better, fill-or-kill
e) a and b
• f) a and d
  Yes. (a) is a limit order valid until cancelled by the investor. (d) is a limit order that must be executed immediately and entirely or else it is cancelled. Continue

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