Trading information
The following information applies to exchange traded options, XJO Index Options and S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index Options.
Hours of operation
Order types and trading platform
Option stocks and listing guidelines
- Contract specifications
- Option listing dates (PDF 53KB)
- Options code list (updated daily, CSV file)
- Options listing guidelines (PDF 144KB)
- Flex options guidelines
- Costs
Margins and collateral
- Eligible collateral
- Margin prices, theoretical values,
collateral prices and reference prices
- Early exercise of options
- Dividend and volatility estimates
- Monthly statistics
- Historical data
- Option trading records
Publications and research
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Taxation treatment of options (PDF 282KB)
General participant information
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Frequently asked questions
Off market facilities
collateral prices and reference prices
Taxation treatment of options (PDF 282KB)
Special crossings
- The threshold for special size crossings in Category 1 stocks underlying ETOs is $500,000 worth of premium.
- The threshold for special size crossings in Category 2 stocks underlying ETOs is $250,000 worth of premium.
- The threshold for special size LEPO crossings is $1,000,000 worth of premium.
Exchange for Physicals (EFPs)
With regard to ASX SPI 200™ Index Futures, special size trades in S&P/ASX 200 Index Options contracts (XJO Index Options) as EFPs are approved.
For further information, please refer to SFE Notice 082/07 (PDF 72KB)

