Jul 24, 2018
Eurex
Eurex Exchange's Quarterly Equity Derivatives Highlights - Q2/2018
This update includes the key figures and the most important developments in our equity derivatives segment during the second quarter of 2018.
A special highlight in the second quarter were the first deals of Swiss equity derivatives on EnLight - our new selective request-for-quote platform. On 19 June, we extended the product range to cover equity options and equity index options on Swiss underlyings. Within the first three weeks after the launch, we had 30 requests, 43 responses and a total of 10 deals arranged on Eurex EnLight.
We will continue to expand Eurex EnLight in the equity derivatives space. An extension of the service to EURO STOXX® options is planned for the first quarter of 2019. Meeting both the regulator's need for transparency and the industry's need for discrete execution of large orders, EnLight is part of the Eurex ecosystem, which seeks to provide various solutions in a fully regulated environment.
Equity options:
- The number of traded contracts in single equity options grew again by 11 percent in Q2 (year-on-year).
- German equity options increased by 20 percent (year-on-year) to 21.9 million traded contracts.
- Daimler (+73 percent) and Zurich (+63 percent) had the biggest increase in traded contracts among the top ten shares (year-on-year).
- Dutch and Spanish equity options have a volume decrease of 15 percent respectively 13 percent.
Single Stock Futures:
- Single Stock Futures saw a volume growth of 49 percent in Q2 (year-on-year).
- Dutch and Spanish single stock futures have a volume increase of 106 percent respectively 74 percent.
- Special attention was on Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) with 5.4 million traded futures contracts and ING with +82 percent (year-on-year).
- French Single Stock Futures increased by 10.2 million traded contracts (year-on-year) where GDF Suez with +134 percent and was in the spotlight.
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