ASX Wool Futures

In 2003, ASX listed 19.5micron, 21.0 micron & 22.6 micron China type wool futures contracts. ASX Wool Futures provide participants in the wool industry with a way to manage price risk, and a market to facilitate price discovery.

About Wool Futures available at ASX

The ASX Limited group of companies, known as the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), includes the combined operations of the Australian Stock Exchange and SFE Corporation (Sydney Futures Exchange) which merged in July 2006.

As a result of the merger, ASX Limited operates both wool futures markets.

This page details information relating to the Australian Stock Exchange Wool Futures contracts which were listed in 2003.

If you are interested in the Sydney Futures Exchange Wool Futures contracts they can be found here.

Getting started

No matter what your involvement with the Australian wool industry, ASX Wool Futures gives you the opportunity to protect your wool price risk. To benefit from this market you need to:

  1. Understand the contract you intend to trade.
  2. Establish an account with an ASX broker.
  3. Establish an account with an ACH clearer.

Education

More detailed information on wool futures can be found in the explanatory links below.

Market Quotes: Price, Volume, Open Interest

Contract Specifications

Market Informationn

Trading Information

Delivery Information

 

Code Information

 

Information for Brokers

 Industry Links