BOX Exchange Raises Limits for Options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
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BOX Exchange is raising the position and exercise limits for options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, known as IBIT. The change lets traders and firms hold and exercise larger options positions tied to the spot bitcoin ETF. The practical impact is mainly on options traders, market makers, brokers, and compliance teams that monitor trading limits. Firms active in IBIT options should update their internal limit checks, risk controls, and surveillance procedures to reflect the higher thresholds.
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Key Changes
- Increases position limits for options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
- Increases exercise limits for the same IBIT options
- Aligns BOX Exchange rules with a similar SEC-approved Nasdaq ISE proposal
Obligations
What this law requires
BOX members and other persons trading IBIT options must comply with the amended BOX Rule 3120/IM-3120-2 position limits for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF options and must not maintain positions above the revised limit applicable under the Exchange rule.
BOX members and other persons exercising IBIT options must comply with the amended exercise limits that correspond to the revised position limits under BOX Rule 3120/IM-3120-2.