Below is a table to aid you in creating the short format symbols for options. Determine the letter for the month and the the letter for the strike price. These two letters form a string which goes after the option's base symbol with a space in between the two.

Example: Amazon December 150 Call
ZQN LJ

Month Codes Options Futures Month Calls Puts Calls Puts January A M F A Feburary B N G B March C O H C April D P J D May E Q K E June F R M I July G S N L August H T Q O September I U U P October J V V R November K W X S December L X Z T

Strike Price Codes Values Letter 05, 105, 205, 305, 405, 505, 605 A 10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610 B 15, 115, 215, 315, 451, 515, 615 C 20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620 D 25, 125, 225, 325, 425, 525, 625 E 30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630 F 35, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630 G 40, 140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640 H 45, 145, 245, 345, 445, 545, 645 I 50, 150, 250, 350, 450, 550, 650 J 55, 155, 255, 355, 455, 555, 655 K 60, 160, 260, 360, 460, 560, 660 L 65, 165, 265, 365, 465, 565, 665 M 70, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670 N 75, 175, 275, 375, 475, 575, 675 O 80, 180, 280, 380, 480, 580, 680 P 85, 185, 285, 385, 485, 585, 685 Q 90, 190, 290, 390, 490, 590, 690 R 95, 195, 295, 395, 495, 595, 695 S 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 T 7.5, 37.5 U 12.5, 42.5 V 17.5, 47.5 W 22.5, 52.5 X 27.5, 57.5 Y 32.5, 62.5 Z