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03 Nov 2021

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Equity Derivatives: Introduction of Equity Options and Single Stock Dividend Futures

Eurex Circular 098/21 Equity Derivatives: Introduction of Equity Options and Single Stock Dividend Futures

Please note the following update in Attachment 1:

4 Equity options received new spread class requirements and Single Stock Dividend Futures have now correct underlying ISIN values. Please refer to numbers 3.A and 3.J of updated Attachment 1 “Product overview, Liquidity Provisioning”.

1.  Introduction

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decisions with effect from
29 November 2021:

  • Introduction of 18 Equity Options pursuant to Annex B of Attachment 2,
  • Introduction of 12 Single Stock Dividends Futures pursuant to Annex D of Attachment 2,
  • Extend Maturity for B2NP and R2NL from 5 years to 7 years, pursuant to Annex D of Attachment 2
  • Inclusion of the new Equity Options in the existing Liquidity Provider (LP) scheme effective from
    1 January 2022,
  • Inclusion of the new Single Stock Dividend Futures in the existing Liquidity Provider (LP) scheme effective from 1 January 2022.

This circular contains all information on the introduction of the new products and the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland.

Production start: 29 November 2021

2.  Required action

There is no action required for participation.

3.  Details

A. Product overview

Please refer to Attachment 1 for the products.

B. Contract specifications and product parameters

In general, contract specifications for the new Equity Options and Single Stock Dividend Futures are in line with the existing contracts with the relevant Eurex group ID, also in terms of trading hours and trading calendar, last trading day, settlement and determination of the daily and final settlement prices.

For the detailed Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland (Contract Specifications), please see Attachment 2.

The full version of the updated Contract Specifications will be published on the Eurex website as of start of trading under:

Rules & Regs > Eurex Rules & Regulations > Contract Specifications

C. Admission to the Eurex T7 Entry Services (TES)

The new products will be admitted to the Eurex T7 Entry Services (TES). You can find the minimum block trade sizes on product level in the attached Contract Specifications.

An overview of the Eurex T7 Entry Services available for the products as well as detailed information on single product basis with regard to availability, possibility of utilisation and minimum entry size for the various Eurex T7 Entry Services is available on the Eurex website under the link:

Data > Trading files > T7 Entry Service parameters

D. Risk parameters

As of start of trading, risk parameters of the new products will be published on the Eurex website under the link: 

Data > Clearing files > Risk parameters and initial margins

and on the Eurex Clearing website under the following path:

Services > Risk parameters

You will also find an updated list with details regarding Prisma-eligible Eurex products under this path.

E. Excessive System Usage Fee and Order to Trade Ratio

The Excessive System Usage Fee and the Order to Trade Ratio for the new products are determined in line with the existing products (Equity Options and Single Stock Dividend Futures). For detailed information, please refer to the Eurex website under the following links:

Markets > Product Overview
or
Rules & Regs > Excessive System Usage Fee
or
Rules & Regs > Order to Trade Ratio

F. Mistrade parameters and position limits

Mistrade ranges and position limits for the new products will be published as of start of trading on the Eurex website under the link:

Markets > Product Overview

G. Transaction limits

The same values apply as for existing products with the relevant Eurex group ID. For details, please refer to the Eurex website under the link:

Rules & Regs > Excessive System Usage Fee

H. Transaction fees

The same transaction fees apply as for the corresponding existing products.

I. Vendor codes

At start of trading, vendor codes for the new products will be published on the Eurex website under the link:

Markets > Product Overview > Vendor Codes

J. Liquidity Provisioning

Please refer to Attachments 1 and 3 for the Liquidity Provisioning. Detailed information can be found on the Eurex website under the following link:

Trade > Market-Making and Liquidity provisioning > Product Specific Supplements to the LPA


Attachments:

  • 1 – Updated Product overview, Liquidity Provisioning
  • 2 – Updated sections of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland
  • 3 – “Product Specific Supplement for Equity Options and Selected Equity Index Options”
  • 4 – “Product Specific Supplement for Single Stock Dividend Futures”


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@eurex.com

Web:

www.eurex.com

Authorized by:

Randolf Roth


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