NH Investment & Securities Launches Commission-Free Event for U.S. Stock Options

NH Investment & Securities announced on the 2nd that it will hold a fee-free event for 100 contracts per month over three months until February 28 next year for investors in US stock options.

This event aims to provide various benefits such as fee-free trading for 100 contracts per month and free real-time quote fees, allowing individual investors to start trading US stock options under more favorable conditions. It also focuses on enhancing customer investment convenience by expanding the available trading stocks and trading hours. During the event period, fees will be waived for up to 100 contracts per month. This lowers the entry barrier for investors new to US stock options and offers existing customers an opportunity to reduce trading costs. The event will be automatically applied when trading US stock options without any separate application. Additionally, real-time quote fees for US stock options will be waived during the event period. This applies when subscribing to the US stock options exchange (OPRA) real-time quote service via the Home Trading System (HTS) and Mobile Trading System (MTS). Since real-time quotes are a key factor in investment decision-making in options trading, this provides customers with a foundation to respond swiftly to market conditions.

Along with this event, the range of tradable stocks and trading hours will be significantly expanded. The underlying assets available for trading will increase from 25 to 43 stocks, and the trading hours on expiration dates will be extended, enabling more diverse investment strategies. Now, new orders can be placed until 3 a.m. the day after the expiration date, and liquidation orders are allowed until 4 a.m. the day after expiration for batch liquidation, allowing options trading until just before market close.

US stock options allow for two-way trading, enabling investment in both rising and falling stock prices. Using put options as a hedging strategy can reduce the risk of price declines in held stocks. Additionally, they offer greater leverage effects compared to trading the underlying assets directly, and with a capital gains tax rate of 11%, which is lower than that for overseas stocks, they are also advantageous in terms of costs.

Lee Chang-mok, Head of Wholesale Business Division at NH Investment & Securities, said, "This event was planned to revitalize the US stock options market and enhance customer convenience." He added, "Through fee reductions and expansion of tradable stocks, we will continue to do our best to enable investors to access US stock options more conveniently."

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