Case structure to strMonth = January ' transform the month character Case B, b, N, n ' into the appropriate string. strMonth = February Case C, c, O, o strMonth = March Case D, d, P, p strMonth = April Case E, e, Q, q strMonth = May Case F, f, R, r strMonth = June Case G, g, S, s strMonth = July Case H, h, T, t strMonth = August Case I, i, U, u strMonth = September Case J, j, V, v strMonth = October Case K, k, W, w ' Assume all options expire on strMonth = November ' the 15th of the month. Our propensity to focus on the short term conditions us to look for the quick fix. Unfortunately, this false order may tranquilize the eye but lacks truth or predictive power.