Stock Options

HK Stock Options Trading Hours
Morning Session9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon (HKT)
Afternoon Session
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (HKT)
Settlement
Settlement Date

Physical delivery of underlying shares on exercise and settlement period are :

T + 1 (options premium, payable in full) or

T + 2 (stock transfer following exercise)


Contract Summary
Underlying Stocks & HKATS Codes

Please refer to the list of stock options

Option Types


Puts and calls


Contract Size

One board lot of the underlying shares.

Except for :

Agricultural Bank of China Limited,                                          

AIA Group Limited,                                                       

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd.,                                     

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF,

W.I.S.E. - CSI 300 China Tracker.

Please refer to list of stock options


Contracted Value

Option Premium multiplied by the Contract Size


Contract Months

Spot, the next two calendar months & the three quarter months

(The Exchange may introduce any other longer-dated expiry month in selected stock option classes as it deems necessary)


Minimum Fluctuation

HK$0.01


Option Premium

Quoted in HK dollars on a per share basis


Expiry Day

The business day immediately preceding the last business day of the contract month


Exercise style

American: Options can be exercised at any time until expiration


Exercise Fee

HKD $2.00


Trading Tariff

Tier 1 (HK $3) or Tier 2 (HK $1) or Tier 3 (HK $0.5)