Pro Tips · Oct 25, 2026

Adjusted options: the multiplier is not the share count

After a reverse split, an option can keep its pricing multiplier while delivering fewer shares. A fictional put example separates the assignment bill, premium and per-share breakeven.

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An option’s quoted strike is not enough to reconstruct its assignment bill. After a corporate action, the pricing multiplier and the securities changing hands may no longer match. This is a contract-reading lesson, not a current trade idea. 1

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