Exchange Launches Trading of 17 New Derivative Products Including K-New Deal Index Futures

Trading of 3 K-New Deal Index Futures, Individual Stock Futures and Options, and ETF Futures

The Korea Exchange announced on the 19th that it has launched trading for 17 new derivative products, including K-New Deal index futures. (Provided by Korea Exchange)

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The Korea Exchange announced on the 19th that it has launched trading for 17 new derivative products, including K-New Deal index futures.

The new derivative products include three K-New Deal index futures, 12 individual stock futures and one option including six BBIG (Battery, Bio, Internet, Game) constituent stocks, and one exchange-traded fund (ETF) future.

By 1 p.m. on the same day, a total of 1,393 contracts of K-New Deal index futures were traded. This accounts for about 51% of the total trading volume on the listing day of KOSPI 200 futures (2,728 contracts). Among them, Bio K-New Deal futures accounted for the largest share with 549 contracts (39.4%). The trading volumes of KRX BBIG K-New Deal and KRX 2nd Battery K-New Deal futures were 450 contracts and 394 contracts, respectively.

A total of 6,036 contracts were executed for individual stock futures and options. Among them, BBIG constituent stocks such as EcoPro BM with 1,120 contracts, Samsung Biologics with 565 contracts, and Kakao Games with 544 contracts accounted for 2,299 contracts, or 38.1% of the total. In addition, Hanwha Systems and Samsung Engineering traded 2,103 contracts and 898 contracts, respectively. The stock option for Seegene recorded a trading volume of 285 contracts.

For ETF futures, TIGER US Nasdaq 100 ETF futures recorded 158 contracts traded.

The exchange explained that the products were designed at a lower level than other derivatives to support the activation of trading in K-New Deal index futures and to encourage early settlement.

An exchange official said, “Investor interest in K-New Deal index futures and others is increasing, and investment in the capital market’s K-New Deal will expand further,” adding, “We will continue efforts to activate trading of K-New Deal index futures and ensure smooth liquidity supply.”

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