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SPXL Jan 2024 126.000 call
| Previous close | 0.5000 |
| Open | 0.5000 |
| Bid | 0.0000 |
| Ask | 0.2500 |
| Strike | 126.00 |
| Expiry date | 2024-01-19 |
| Day's range | 0.5000 - 0.5000 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 20 |
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