Underlying | INE crude oil futures (SC) contract (1,000 barrels) |
Contract Type | Call option and put option |
Contract Size | 1 SC contract |
Price Quotation | (RMB) Yuan/barrel |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.05 Yuan/barrel |
Daily Price Limit | Same as that for the SC contract |
Listed Contracts | Option contracts will be listed for the nearest two consecutive months and, when the open interest of the underlying futures contract after daily clearing reaches a specific threshold separately announced by INE, for later months on the second trading day thereafter |
Trading Hours | 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and other hours specified by INE |
Last Trading Day | The thirteen-to-last trading day of the month before the delivery month of the underlying SC contract (subject to adjustment by INE in case of a national holiday and other special circumstances) |
Expiration Date | Same as the last trading day |
Strike Price | The range of strike price is the previous trading day’s settlement price of the SC contract plus or minus 1.5 times the current day’s price limit. The strike price interval is 2 Yuan/barrel if strike price ≤ 250 Yuan/barrel; 5 Yuan/barrel if 250 Yuan/barrel < strike price ≤ 500 Yuan/barrel; 10 Yuan/barrel if strike price > 500 Yuan/ barrel |
Option Style | American style. Buyers may submit an exercise request during trading hours on any trading day before the expiration date and an exercise or abandonment request before 3:30 p.m. on the expiration date |
Contract Symbol | Call option: SC-Contract Month-C-Strike Price Put option: SC-Contract Month-P-Strike Price |
Listing Exchange | Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) |