Equity derivatives

ASX Options Ready

ASX Options Ready is an education program specifically designed for fund managers and other professional investors, and delivered by trading professionals with extensive options market-making and broking experience.

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Before you trade

Consider lodging a wholesale client agreement form with your broker to reduce paperwork when you trade. 

ASX Options Ready

Delivered by trading professionals, our ASX Options Ready educational program includes content specially designed for superannuation trustees.

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Before you trade

Consider lodging a wholesale client agreement form with your broker to reduce paperwork when you trade.

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted ‘No Action’ relief enabling eligible US-based broker-dealers and large financial institutions in the US to trade certain ASX equity and index options.

The relief covers:

• XJO index options over the S&P/ASX 200 share price index.
• Options over certain Australian equity securities approved by ASX.

What do you need to do?

• Before eligible US-based brokers and financial institutions trade, they must lodge a signed copy of ASX Operating Rules Procedures Appendix 2241(b) with every broker they use to trade options.
• Consider lodging a wholesale client agreement form to reduce paperwork when you trade.

Find out more

Read the SEC letter