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The Market for Equity Options in the 1870s

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  • Kairys, Joseph P, Jr
  • Valerio, Nicholas, III

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The introduction of exchange-traded options in 1973 led to explosive growth in the stock options market, but put and call options on equity securities have existed for more than a century. Prior to the listing of option contracts, trading was conducted in an order-driven over-the-counter market. From 1873 to 1875, quotes for options contracts were published weekly in The Commercial and Financial Chronicle during a period that saw extensive marketing efforts by a number of brokerage firms. In this article, the authors examine these quotes to determine why this seemingly sophisticated market existed for only a brief period in financial history. Copyright 1997 by American Finance Association.

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  • Kairys, Joseph P, Jr & Valerio, Nicholas, III, 1997. "The Market for Equity Options in the 1870s," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 52(4), pages 1707-1723, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jfinan:v:52:y:1997:i:4:p:1707-23
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