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Mar 25, 2025

The S&P 500 Futures Quanto USD-BRL Currency Adjusted Index: Measuring Currency Exchange Risk and Interest Rates in Brazil

In order for a Brazilian market participant to track the S&P 500® through equity index futures, they must first convert Brazilian reais to U.S. dollars and then use U.S. dollars to enter a position in equity futures. This transaction involves two sources of risk: equity risk and currency exchange risk. To address the currency exchange risk…

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May 12, 2022

S&P 500 Weekly Options Now Expire Five Days a Week

Since their debut in 1983, S&P 500 options have grown into the most liquid index options in the market today.1 In 2005, Cboe introduced PM-settled S&P 500 weekly options (SPXW) to meet market demand for additional trading frequency. The first weekly options expired only on Fridays, with Monday and Wednesday expirations added over time. On…

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