NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD.

FUTURES & OPTIONS SEGMENT

CIRCULAR

 

Circular No. NSE/F&O/122/2007                                                                  December 31, 2007

Download No: NSE/FAOP/9994

 

Dear Members,

 

Introduction of MINIFTY (mini derivative futures & options) contracts

 on S&P CNX Nifty Index

 

With reference to circular numbers NSE/F&O/118/2007 dated December 27, 2007 and NSE/F&O/120/2007 dated December 28, 2007, members may kindly note the lot size and details of contracts being provided in MINIFTY w.e.f. January 1, 2008: 

 

Underlying index

Symbol

Permitted Lot Size

S&P CNX Nifty

MINIFTY

20

 

List of Futures Contracts which would be available for trading:

 

Instrument

Symbol

Maturity Date

FUTIDX

MINIFTY

31JAN2008

FUTIDX

MINIFTY

28FEB2008

FUTIDX

MINIFTY

27MAR2008

 

List of Option Contracts which would be made available for trading:

 

Strike prices on which Call and Put contracts having expiry dates of 31-Jan-2008, 28-Feb-2008 & 27-Mar-2008 would be available for trading:

5850, 5900, 5950, 6000, 6050, 6100, 6150, 6200, 6250, 6300, 6350, 6400 & 6450

 

Members are advised to pick up the latest contract.gz, security.gz and fo_participant.gz files from NSE EXTRANET directory:/faoftp/faocommon and upload the same in NEAT F&O before trading on January 1, 2008 to enable them to trade in MINIFTY contracts. The latest files shall be available on the EXTRANET after the close of trading hours on December 31, 2007. If the latest files are not picked up and uploaded in NEAT F&O, members will not be able to setup, view and trade in MINIFTY contracts.

 

For and on behalf of

National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

 

Suprabhat Lala

Asst. Vice President