- Annual reviews conducted for possible reclassification within 3 trading-fee tiers
- 14 Stock Option classes to be reclassified from 2 January 2018
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) will change the trading-fee tier of several of its Stock Option classes from 2 January 2018 based on its latest annual review of the classifications.
Trading-fee classifications
Tier 1: notional value above $25,000
Tier 2: notional value of $25,000 or below but above $10,000
Tier 3: notional value of $10,000 or below
The tier level of an option class is determined by the notional value of the total number of shares of the underlying stock in respect of an option contract during the review period.
The upcoming changes are shown in the table on the following page.
For full list of the Stock Options classes and their new tier levels, please refer to the circular on the latest review.
Stock Option Classes with New Trading-fee Classifications from 2 Jan 2018
1 HKATS, Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System, is the trading system for HKEX’s futures and options contracts.
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