Notice

Expansion of Single Stock weekly ETOs - 12 new ETO Classes added

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  • Options & ETOs
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  • Weekly ETOs
  • AWC
  • CSL
  • IGO
  • LLC
  • MQG
  • OSH
  • OZL
  • S32
  • WES
  • WOW
  • WPL
  • Z1P
Notice reference number: 1154.21.08
Date published: 24/08/21
Effective as of: 01/09/21
Last updated: 24/08/21

ASX Participants and option users are advised ASX will increase the number of ETO Classes for which weekly option series are listed from Wednesday 1 September 2021. The extension to ASX’s option offering is based on end user feedback and will be supported by 4 market makers:  Susquehanna, Mako, Eclipse and VivCourt.

Listing of the new weekly options will follow the current methodology. They will expire on a Thursday and be listed out 3 weeks, provided that there is not already a monthly expiry listed.

 

The following Single Stock ETO Classes will have the new weekly option series.

ASX Code

Company Name

AWC

Alumina Limited

CSL

CSL Limited

IGO

IGO Limited

LLC

Lendlease Group

MQG

Macquarie Group Ltd

OSH

Oil Search Ltd

OZL

OZ Minerals

S32

South32 Limited

WES

Wesfarmers Limited

WOW

Woolworths Group Ltd

WPL

Woodside Petroleum

Z1P

Zip Co Ltd

 

The margin parameters (PSR and VSR) of the new weekly options will follow those currently in place for the monthly style options. Please click here for a full list.

What do I need to do by when?

Participants wishing to trade the new option series should make sure that the new series are created without issue in their respective systems. Requests for further listings of additional series will be considered in line with the ‘Equity and Index Options Listing Guidelines – for ASX equity markets’.

Need more information?

Issued by

Gregory Pill – Head of Equity Derivative Products

Contact information

Gregory Pill
+61 (02)  9227 0696
greg.pill@asx.com.au

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