Wednesday July 22 2026
News Source: Global Exchanges
Focus: Stock Exchange Regulation
Type: General
Country: Hong Kong
On 22nd July 2026, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) announced that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved amendments to the rules and procedures of the SEHK for the purpose of enhancing the strike price intervals of weekly stock options and the relevant market making arrangements.
The amendments are set out in the Appendices 1 and 2 respectively and will come into effect on Monday, 27 July 2026.
Increased Market Maker Obligations
To support the increase in available strike prices, the SEHK is significantly increasing the requirements for Market Makers
- Weekly Expiries: Market Makers must now provide continuous quotes for not less than 40 option series (increased from the previous requirement of 15).
- Monthly Expiries: The requirement remains at a minimum of 50 option series.
- Time Commitment: Market Makers are required to provide continuous quotes for at least 50% of the trading hours for their assigned option class in any given month.
Finer Strike Price Intervals
| Strike Price (amount in the Currency of the Contract) | Interval Group A (amount in the Currency of the Contract) | Interval Group B (amount in the Currency of the Contract) |
| From 0.01 and up to 2 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Above 2 and up to 5 | 0.05 | 0.1 |
| Above 5 and up to 10 | 0.1 | 0.25 |
| Above 10 and up to 20 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Above 20 and up to 50 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Above 50 and up to 150 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Above 150 and up to 200 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Above 200 and up to 300 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Above 300 | 5 | 10 |
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