From 1 May 2018, holding fees on long contract option positions (all maturities) will not be applied for the first 30 days – holding fees will only apply after 30 days where the daily charges and calculations remain unchanged.
Long options daily holding fees per million (nominal value)
| Categories | Interest Rates | Foreign-exchange Rates and Gold | Equities | Precious Metals, except Gold | Commodities, except Precious Metals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 days maturity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| >30 days maturity | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.60 |
Holding fee/day = Nominal value/1,000,000 * underlying category fee