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Mini Options

By Ryan Silk & Lawrence Polatchek · Reviewed April 2026 · Options Trading Glossary

Options contracts on 10 shares instead of 100

What is Mini Options?

Mini Options Options contracts representing 10 shares instead of the standard 100 shares. Mini options were introduced for high-priced stocks to make options more accessible to smaller traders, but they have been largely discontinued due to low volume. Standard options remain the primary market.

Complete Definition

Options contracts representing 10 shares instead of the standard 100 shares. Mini options were introduced for high-priced stocks to make options more accessible to smaller traders, but they have been largely discontinued due to low volume. Standard options remain the primary market.

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Ryan Silk, ApexVol Founder

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10+ years trading options. Built ApexVol's pricing engine, Greeks model, and IV-rank methodology.

This guide is updated as market conditions and ORATS data change. Last revised 2026-05-12. How we research →

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