From the viewpoint of further enhancing the convenience of market participants, Osaka Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter “OSE”) will introduce new options contracts on the Nikkei Stock Average (hereinafter “Nikkei 225”) in addition to the current contracts, which expire on the second Friday (hereinafter “regular options”). The new options contracts (hereinafter “weekly options”) will be set so that they expire on Fridays on which there are no expiring regular options.
Revisions to Setting of Contract Months
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Contract Months | The following contract months will be set.
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Contracts whose last trading days fall on the business day preceding the second Friday will be set (total 19 contract months).
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Strike Prices |
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* Revisions indicated in bold.
Future Plans
- (1) Accepting Public Comments
From October 10, 2014 to November 8, 2014 - (2) Launch Date
OSE will consider the state of preparations among trading participants and aim to launch the contracts by the end of May 2015.
Please refer to the following file for more details.