Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Friday) that the Bulletin Board function on HKATS, the Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System, will be available for the trading of Hong Kong stock options from the start of trading on Monday, 6 May.

The Bulletin Board function gives market participants additional flexibility when employing common trading strategies. It is currently available for the trading of Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures and HSI Options.

Bulletin Board trades are subject to timing and risk management conditions. For details, investors should consult their brokers.