Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Monday) the introduction of 18 single stock option classes in three batches, on 10 August, 17 August and 31 August 2026, respectively.
Both weekly and monthly expiries will be available for these new contracts from the first day of trading, broadening investor choice and enabling market participants to select the expiry profile that best matches their trading and risk management needs.
Single stock options are among HKEX’s fastest-growing derivatives products, with average daily volume exceeding 942,000 contracts in the first half of 2026, up 9 per cent from the same period last year. Weekly single stock options, launched in November 2024, have also gained strong market traction, with more than 43 million contracts traded to date and consistently accounting for around 21 per cent of volume in the corresponding single stock options products. With these additions, HKEX’s weekly single stock options contracts will cover 52 listed companies across a range of sectors.
Six new stock option classes that commence trading on 10 Aug
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Underlying Stock
(Stock Code)
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HKATS Code
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Contract Size (shares)
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Weekly Expiry Contracts Available on 10 Aug
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Monthly Expiry Contracts Available on 10 Aug
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MINIMAX-W (100)
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MNX
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20
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Friday, 14 Aug 2026
Friday, 21 Aug 2026
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2026: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2027: Mar, Jun
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ZTE (763)
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ZTE
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200
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KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (2513)
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KAT
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100
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KINGSOFT CLOUD (3896)
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KCH
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2,000
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YOFC (6869)
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YOF
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500
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UBTECH ROBOTICS (9880)
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UBR
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50
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Six new stock option classes that commence trading on 17 Aug
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Underlying Stock
(Stock Code)
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HKATS Code
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Contract Size (shares)
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Weekly Expiry Contracts Available on 17 Aug
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Monthly Expiry Contracts Available on 17 Aug
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SD GOLD (1787)
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SGM
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250
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Friday, 21 Aug 2026
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2026: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2027: Mar, Jun
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ZHAOJIN MINING (1818)
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ZMI
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500
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WEICHAI POWER (2338)
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WCP
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1,000
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BEKE-W (2423)
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KEH
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100
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LEAPMOTOR (9863)
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ZLT
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100
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NIO-SW (9866)
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NIO
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100
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Six new stock option classes that commence trading on 31 Aug
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Underlying Stock
(Stock Code)
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HKATS Code
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Contract Size (shares)
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Weekly Expiry Contracts Available on 31 Aug
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Monthly Expiry Contracts Available on 31 Aug
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MEITU (1357)
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MTU
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1,000
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Friday, 4 Sep 2026
Friday, 11 Sep 2026
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2026: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2027: Mar, Jun, Sep
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3SBIO (1530)
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SBI
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500
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SANHUA (2050)
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ZSI
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200
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GOLDWIND (2208)
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GST
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400
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XTALPI (2228)
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TPX
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1,000
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VGT (2476)
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VGT
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100
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Details of new stock options are available in the circular issued today. General stock options contract summaries are also available on the HKEX website.
About HKEX
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is a publicly-traded company (HKEX Stock Code: 388) and one of the world’s leading global exchange groups, offering a range of equity, derivative, commodity, fixed income and other financial markets, products and services, including the London Metal Exchange.
As a superconnector and gateway between East and West, HKEX facilitates the two-way flow of capital, ideas and dialogue between China and the rest of the world, through its pioneering Connect schemes, increasingly diversified product ecosystem and its deep, liquid and international markets.
HKEX is a purpose-led organisation which, across its business and through the work of HKEX Foundation, seeks to connect, promote and progress its markets and the communities it supports for the prosperity of all.
www.hkexgroup.com
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