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Mar 25, 2020

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ETF derivatives: Reduction of strike price intervals and amendment of spread class

Eurex Circular 022/20

1. Introduction

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decisions for ETF options:

  • Reduction of strike price intervals with effect from 30 March 2020  
  • Amendment of spread class with effect from 1 May 2020

For implementation of the decisions, the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland will be amended in accordance with Attachment 1 and Product Specific Supplement for Options on ETFs in accordance with Attachment 2.

Production start: 30 March 2020

2. Required action

There is no action required.

3. Details

Please refer to the attachments for details.

Attachments:

  • 1 – Updated sections of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland
  • 2 – Product Specific Supplement for Options on ETFs


Further information

Recipients:All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors
Target groups:Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination
Contact:client.services@eurexchange.com
Web:www.eurexchange.com
Authorised by:Michael Peters

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