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1. Introduction
This circular contains information for Trading Participants about KOSPI Derivatives and USD/KRW Derivatives at Eurex:
The Korea Exchange (KRX) has made a Market Closing Announcement for 27 January 2025 in addition to the already scheduled holidays between 28 and 30 January 2025. On these days, there will be public holidays in the Republic of Korea.
Between 27 and 30 January 2025, Eurex will also be closed for trading in Eurex KOSPI Derivatives and USD/KRW Derivatives.
2. Required action
Please take the additional closed-for-trading days into consideration for your trading activity. Please also consider the changes in listing date or last trading day for weekly options on the KOSPI index.
3. Details
According to the Contract Specifications for Daily Futures on KOSPI 200 derivatives (OKS2, FBK2, FMK2, OKW1/5, OKM1/4) and USD/KRW Derivatives (FCUW), Eurex will be closed for trading in the respective products on public holidays in Korea. The operational schedule for weekly options products with new listing date or new last trading day during this period is as follows:
OKM4 | Listing Date | Last Trading Day | Remark |
KRX (KST) | 20 Jan | 31 Jan | - Last trading day postponed from 27/01 to 31/01 |
Eurex (EST) | 20 Jan | 24 Jan | - |
OKM1 | Listing Date | Last Trading Day | Remark |
KRX (KST) | 31 Jan | 3 Feb | - Listing date postponed from 27/01 to 31/01 - Trading for two days only |
Eurex (EST) | 31 Jan | 31 Jan | - Listing date postponed from 27/01 to 31/01 - Trading for one day only |
OKW5 | Listing Date | Last Trading Day | Remark |
KRX (KST) | 23 Jan | 24 Jan | - Last trading day brought forward from 30/01 to 24/01 - Trading for two days only |
Eurex (EST) | 23 Jan | 23 Jan | - Last trading day brought forward from 29/01 to 23/01 - Trading for one day only |
OKW1 | Listing Date | Last Trading Day | Remark |
KRX (KST) | 24 Jan | 6 Feb | - Listing date brought forward from 30/01 to 24/01 |
Eurex (EST) | 24 Jan | 5 Feb | - Listing date brought forward from 30/01 to 24/01 |
For further information regarding the holiday regulations at Eurex for the year 2025, please refer to the Eurex website www.eurex.com under the following link:
Trading > Trading calendar > Holiday regulations
Further information
Recipients: | All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors | |
Target group: | Front Office/Trading | |
Contact: | Derivatives Trading Operations, eurextrading@eurex.com, | |
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Authorized by: | Randolf Roth |
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