Daily Options on U.S. Dollar

Optional

More alternatives for exposure to the U.S. Dollar exchange rate.

Following the launch of Weekly Options on U.S. Dollar, B3 will expand the alternatives for investors who trade contracts based on future U.S. Dollar rates. Soon, Daily Options on U.S. Dollar will be available to the market.

The new product features the same characteristics as Options on U.S. Dollar, but with daily expiration, bringing even more dynamism and flexibility to hedging and speculation strategies. Furthermore, margin deposits for holder positions will no longer be required.

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Product benefits

Hedging

Against exchange rate fluctuations.

Flexibility

To create different hedging and speculation strategies with exchange rate changes.

Diversification

More options for investors who trade in the foreign exchange market

No margin

The product does not require a margin deposit for holder positions.

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The new product expands hedging alternatives against exchange rate fluctuations and facilitates the implementation of speculation strategies.

Each option type is referenced according to its respective expiration date and will be identified as DXY, as follows:

X: Day of the week
Y: Number of the week in the month

Contract size: USD 10,000.00

Premium quotation: Value expressed in Brazilian Reals (BRL), per USD 1,000.00, with three decimal places, to be paid by the holder and received by the writer (premium).

Tick size: BRL 0.001 per USD 1,000.00

Strike price: Strike prices will be established and disclosed by B3, expressed in Braazilian Reals (BRL) per USD 1,000.00

Option style: European, i.e., exercised only at expiration

Expiration month: Every month

Options are financial instruments used to hedge investors from possible losses caused by U.S. Dollar price fluctuations, or also to speculate on the direction that the U.S. Dollar will take in the future.

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