Trading information

Hours of operation

• Trading hours
• Exchange holidays
• Expiry calendar  

Order types and trading platform

• Types of orders
• Market makers
• Integrated Trading System (ITS)
• Tailor made combinations in ITS

Option stocks and listing guidelines

• Contract specifications
• Option stocks (PDF105KB)
• Option listing dates (PDF 53KB)
• Options code list (updated daily, CSV file) 
• Options listing guidelines (PDF 144KB)
• Flex options guidelines
• Costs 

Margins and collateral

• Clearing participants 
• Eligible collateral
• Margin prices, theoretical values,
  collateral prices and reference prices

Frequently asked questions

Dividend information and historical data

• Declared dividends on ETO stocks
• Early exercise of options 
• Dividend and volatility estimates
• Monthly statistics
• Historical data
• Option trading records 

Publications and research

• S&P/ASX Buy Write Index
• Brochures
• Institutional papers
• Tax

General participant information

• Adviser accreditation

Off market facilities

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)