The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will add 12 new weekly and monthly stock option classes on November 9

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced today (October 12) that it will add 12 new stock option categories on November 9, 2026. The new stock options launched this time will simultaneously provide weekly and monthly maturing contracts from the first trading day, further expanding investors' choices and allowing market participants to select the most suitable maturity contracts according to their trading and risk management needs.

Stock options are one of the fastest-growing derivatives on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The average daily turnover for the first nine months of 2026 was 899,056 contracts, up 1.4% from the same period last year and set a record high for the period. Among them, weekly stock options are also popular with investors. Since their launch in November 2024, the trading volume has exceeded 51 million contracts, and continues to account for about 20% of the turnover of related stock options products. Along with this new product, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's weekly stock options contract will cover 66 listed companies and exchange-traded funds, spanning different sectors.

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