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FTSE 100 Weekly Options
Weekly options on the FTSE 100 Index listed on LSEDM are the first short-dated options on a UK based underlying, listed on a UK exchange. They will expand LSEDM product range on UK underlying that already includes standard options on the FTSE 100 Index with monthly expiration and FTSE 100 Index futures contracts with quarterly expiration and options of a number of UK single stocks. As all other derivatives products offered by LSEDM, weekly options are cleared by LCH and will benefit from the margin offsets against corresponding futures positions.
Benefits of FTSE100 Weekly Options:
- Low Premium:
- Spreads
- Liquidity
Expiry cycle
|
Date |
Week 1 contract |
Week 2 contract |
Monthly contract |
Week 4 contract |
Week 5 contract |
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First week of the month |
X |
X |
X |
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|
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Second week of the month |
|
X |
X |
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|
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Third week of the month |
|
|
X |
X |
|
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Fourth week of the month |
|
|
X (M+1) |
X |
X |
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Fifth week of the month (if relevant) |
X (M+1) |
|
X (M+1) |
|
X |