Futures market trading
Explore the advantages of trading on the Australian futures market
Featuring interest rate curve, equity indices and commodity products
Trading activity across the ASX 24 Interest Rates Futures complex has increased in February 2025 compared to February 2024. Contributing factors include the domestic monetary policy decision to lower the target cash rate, coupled with global macroeconomic volatility over the month. AUD 90 Day Bank Bills up 34% pcp with traded volume at a record high. 10 Year Bond Futures up 48% pcp, 3 Year Bond Futures up 22% pcp, and 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures up 42% pcp. In aggregate, open interest is up 11% pcp to 3.99mn across the ASX 24 Interest Rates Futures complex.
Unlock trading opportunities in Australian and New Zealand markets
The ASX 24 market is the leading trading venue for Australian and New Zealand interest rate, equity and commodity futures and options.
- The Australian market features some of the world’s longest trading hours.
- ASX operates in the wider Australian market and is supported by a stable political environment, AAA credit rating and robust regulation.
- ASX 24 offers access to a liquid and diverse trading community.
ASX 24 Products
Gain access to a range of liquid, diverse and globally traded products on ASX 24, such as 3 and 10 Year Bonds, 90 Day Bank Bills and SPI 200™ Index Futures
ASX 24 offers access to Australian and New Zealand dollar futures and options in the following asset classes:
Interest Rate Futures and Options
Equity Derivatives and Options
Australian & NZ Electricity Derivatives
Deep liquidity
Trade with ease on ASX 24. Gain access to deep liquidity in interest rate and equity derivative products, as well as an extensive list of global clearers.
Diverse trading community and incentive program
Australia and New Zealand’s futures markets are made up of a diverse range participants including banks, super funds, government agencies, hedge funds and proprietary trading firms.
ASX welcomes new entrants to the ASX 24 market by offering a range of incentive programs to support new trading participants.
The ASX’s New Principal Trader Program lowers barriers to entry for corporations and individuals that have not traded in the ASX 24 market for two years. This consists of a 100% rebate on the exchange trade fee when transacting certain ASX futures and options contracts.
Capital efficiency
ASX Clear (Futures) offer customers high margins and capital efficiency, using the SPAN margin methodology and portfolio margining.
ASX 24 Clear (Futures) offers inter-commodity spread concessions.
ASX 24 Trading Platform
Trade Australia and New Zealand’s futures markets with confidence. ASX 24 provides access to advance technology and functionality for all your risk management and trading needs.
Accessing ASX 24 Market
Connect to ASX markets through the Australia Liquidity Centre (ALC) – a purpose built data centre and co-location facility.
ASX Net Global is a low-latency cable network solution linking international businesses to the ALC as well as ASX’s trading platforms, market data services, and clearing and settlement facilities.
Discuss market access options with an ASX representative or ASX 24 Trading Participant today.
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