07/06/2023, 16:09:22 EDT
NYSE AMERICAN OPTIONS: CASH-SETTLED FLEX ETF OPTIONS AVAILABLE AUGUST 2023
Summary
Beginning on August 1, 2023, pursuant to NYSE American Options Rule 903G(c)(3)(ii), the following symbols will be eligible to have cash settlement as a flexible term.
Symbol
Name
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EMB
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
JNK
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
KRE
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
XBI
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLF
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLI
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLV
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
XOP
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Additional Details
The Exchange will conduct a bi-annual review on January 1 and July 1 of each year to determine eligibility based upon the trading volumes of underlying ETFs for the first half and second half of each calendar year. To qualify, the underlying security must have an average daily notional value of $500 million or more and a national average daily volume of at least 4,680,000 shares (measured over the prior 6-month period). If more than 50 ETFs satisfy the notional value and trading volume requirements, the Exchange will select the top 50 ETFs that have the highest average daily volume.
If an underlying ETF ceases to satisfy the criteria, any new position overlying such ETF will only settle by physical delivery, and any open cash-settled FLEX ETF Option positions may be traded only to close the position.
Pursuant to Rule 906G(b)(ii), positions in such cash-settled FLEX Equity Options will be aggregated with positions in physically-settled options on the same underlying ETF for the purpose of calculating the position limits set forth in Rule 904, and the exercise limits set forth in Rule 905.
Pursuant to Commentary .01 to Rule 903G, settlement style (cash/physical) is not considered when determining whether a FLEX Option is permitted based upon Non-FLEX Options already being available for trading on the same underlying security. The following FLEX Options symbology will apply:
·3 = American exercise, cash settlement; and
·4 = European exercise, cash settlement.
NYSE AMERICAN OPTIONS: CASH-SETTLED FLEX ETF OPTIONS AVAILABLE AUGUST 2023
Summary
Beginning on August 1, 2023, pursuant to NYSE American Options Rule 903G(c)(3)(ii), the following symbols will be eligible to have cash settlement as a flexible term.
Symbol
Name
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EMB
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
JNK
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
KRE
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SOXL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares
SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
XBI
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLF
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLI
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLV
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
XOP
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Additional Details
The Exchange will conduct a bi-annual review on January 1 and July 1 of each year to determine eligibility based upon the trading volumes of underlying ETFs for the first half and second half of each calendar year. To qualify, the underlying security must have an average daily notional value of $500 million or more and a national average daily volume of at least 4,680,000 shares (measured over the prior 6-month period). If more than 50 ETFs satisfy the notional value and trading volume requirements, the Exchange will select the top 50 ETFs that have the highest average daily volume.
If an underlying ETF ceases to satisfy the criteria, any new position overlying such ETF will only settle by physical delivery, and any open cash-settled FLEX ETF Option positions may be traded only to close the position.
Pursuant to Rule 906G(b)(ii), positions in such cash-settled FLEX Equity Options will be aggregated with positions in physically-settled options on the same underlying ETF for the purpose of calculating the position limits set forth in Rule 904, and the exercise limits set forth in Rule 905.
Pursuant to Commentary .01 to Rule 903G, settlement style (cash/physical) is not considered when determining whether a FLEX Option is permitted based upon Non-FLEX Options already being available for trading on the same underlying security. The following FLEX Options symbology will apply:
·3 = American exercise, cash settlement; and
·4 = European exercise, cash settlement.