2522. Definitions Related to Options, Currency Warrants, Currency Index Warrants and Stock Index Warrants Transactions
This rule is no longer applicable. NASD Rule 2522 has been superseded by FINRA Rule 4210. Please consult the appropriate FINRA Rule.
(a) The following definitions shall apply to the margin requirements for options, currency warrants, currency index warrants and stock index warrants transactions:
(1) Aggregate Discount Amount
The term "aggregate discount amount" as used with reference to a Treasury bill option contract means the principal amount of the underlying Treasury bill (A) multiplied by the annualized discount (i.e., 100 percent minus the exercise price of the option contract) and (B) further multiplied by a fraction having a numerator equal to the number of days to maturity of the underlying Treasury bill on the earliest date on which it could be delivered pursuant to the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation in connection with the exercise of the option (normally 91 or 182 days) and a denominator of 360.
(2) Aggregate Exercise Price
The term "aggregate exercise price" as used with reference to an option contract means:
(A) if a single stock underlies the option contract, the exercise price of the option contract multiplied by the number of shares of the underlying stock covered by such option contract;
(B) if a Treasury bond or Treasury note underlies the option contract,
(i) the exercise price of the option contract multiplied by the principal amount of the underlying security covered by such option contract, plus
(ii) accrued interest:
a. on bonds (except bonds issued or guaranteed by the United States Government), that portion of the interest on the bonds for a full year, computed for the number of days elapsed since the previous interest date on the basis of a 360-day-year. Each calendar month shall be considered to be 1/12 of 360 days, or 30 days, and each period from a date in one month to the same date in the following month shall be considered to be 30 days.
b. on bonds issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, that portion of the interest on the bonds for the current full interest period, computed for the actual number of days elapsed since the previous interest date on the basis of actual number of calendar days in the current full interest period. The actual elapsed days in each calendar month shall be used in determining the number of days in a period.
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(Rule 2522 continued after IM-2522)