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HKEX to Launch 12 Stock Option Contracts with Both Weekly and Monthly Expiry Options

HKEX to Introduce 12 Stock Option Classes with Weekly and Monthly Expiries

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that it will launch 12 single-stock option contracts on November 9, 2026. The new contracts will offer both weekly and monthly expiry options starting from the first trading day. With this addition, HKEX's weekly single-stock options will cover 66 listed companies or ETFs across various sectors. In the first nine months of 2026, the average daily trading volume of HKEX's single-stock options reached 899,056 contracts, a historical record for the same period, representing a 1.4% increase year-on-year.

Source:HKEX: Press Release · hkex.com.hk

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