HKEX to Launch 18 New Stock Option Classes with Weekly and Monthly Expiries | LeapRate
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced Monday the introduction of 18 single stock option classes in three batches, launching on 10 August, 17 August, and 31 August 2026.
The firm revealed that both weekly and monthly expiries will be available for the new contracts from the first day of trading, broadening investor choice and enabling market participants to select the expiry profile that best matches their trading and risk management needs.
Single stock options are said to be among HKEX’s fastest-growing derivatives products, with average daily volume exceeding 942,000 contracts in the first half of 2026, up 9% from the same period last year.
Weekly single stock options, launched in November 2024, have also gained strong traction, with more than 43 million contracts traded to date, consistently accounting for around 21% of volume in the corresponding single stock options products.
With the new additions, HKEX’s weekly single stock options will cover 52 listed companies across a range of sectors.
The first batch, commencing 10 August, includes Minimax-W, ZTE, Knowledge Atlas, Kingsoft Cloud, YOFC and UBTech Robotics. The second batch, commencing 17 August, includes SD Gold, Zhaojin Mining, Weichai Power, Beke-W, Leapmotor and NIO-SW. The third batch, commencing 31 August, includes Meitu, 3SBio, Sanhua, Goldwind, XtalPi and VGT.
Contract months for the first two batches run from August 2026 through June 2027, while the third batch runs from September 2026 through September 2027.
