MALAYSIA: Bursa Malaysia Derivatives to Relaunch Single Stock Futures

Wednesday April 2 2025

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Derivatives) relaunched its Single Stock Futures (SSF) contract on 24^th March 2025. The revamped SSF will be based on the constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), comprising the 30 largest companies listed on the MAIN Market by market capitalisation. This relaunch introduces key enhancements aimed at making derivatives offerings more accessible and cost-effective to broaden participation among investors.

The revamped SSF features a smaller contract size of 100 shares per contract, a significant reduction from the previous 1,000, making it more accessible for investors and for more effective hedging. To further enhance affordability to traders, the contract requires a relatively low initial margin, starting from just 10% of the contract value, allowing for a lower capital outlay to begin trading. In addition, the position limits have been increased to 13,500 contracts across all contract months, offering investors enhanced flexibility for portfolio management.

The revamped SSF will be available for trading Monday to Friday, from 8:45 am to 5:15 pm during the morning and afternoon trading sessions.

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