FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Futures (F4GM)
FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Futures (F4GM)
F4GM is a Ringgit Malaysia (MYR) denominated FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Futures traded on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives that allows traders to gain leveraged exposure to public listed companies (PLCs) with leading Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) practices. F4GM offers an alternative, cost-effective avenue for Malaysian investors to align their financial goals with their ESG values.
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Contract Code | F4GM |
Underlying Instrument |
FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index (F4GBM) |
Contract Size |
F4GBM multiplied by MYR50.00 |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.5 index point valued at MYR25.00 |
Contract Months | Spot month, the next month and the next two calendar quarterly months. The calendar quarterly months are March, June, September, and December. |
Trading Hours |
Monday to Friday (Malaysia time)
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Pricing Unit | Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) |
Price Limits |
1. The price limit for the respective contract months is 20% (or a percentage as determined by the Exchange) in either direction from the latest Daily Settlement Price. 2. The price limits in paragraph (1) above do not apply to trades in: (a) the spot month Contract; and (b) the second contract month during the 5 final Business Days before the Final Trading Day of the spot month.
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Final Trading | 1. The last Business Day of the Contract month.
2. Trading in the expiring month Contract ceases at 1715 hours (Malaysia time) on the Final Trading Day.
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Settlement Method | Cash Settlement in based on the Final Settlement Value
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Speculative Position Limits |
Maximum number of net long or net short positions to be held: 10,000 contracts for all months combined. |
Final Settlement Value | 1. The average value, rounded to the nearest 0.5 of an index point (values of 0.25 and 0.75 and above being rounded upwards), taken at every 15 seconds or at such intervals as may be determined by the Exchange from 3.45:30 p.m. to 4.45:15 p.m. plus 1 value after 5.00 p.m. of the F4GBM on the Final Trading Day except the 3 highest and 3 lowest values. 2. On the Final Trading Day for a Contract, all Open Positions for the Contract are marked to the final settlement value determined by the Exchange. |
Why Trade F4GM? |
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Take Advantage of Both Bull and Bear Markets
F4GM provides retail investors with a leveraged structured product to access ESG equity index. Buy low and sell high for a bullish outlook on the movement of the equity markets, and vice versa for a bearish outlook.
- Leveraged Trading
Gain leveraged exposure to the notional value of the underlying index with a relatively small amount of capital (Initial Margin), magnifying the effect of a given change in price.
- Fulfilment of Sustainable Investing Mandates
In addition to using F4GM as a hedge against the risk of unfavourable price movements in the equity markets, institutional investors may trade the F4GM to meet ESG investing mandates, as the constituents of the underlying FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index are screened using an industry renowned method.
- Global Access
F4GM is traded electronically on CME GLOBEX®, a global electronic trading platform. Accessing CME Globex® is easy and allows individuals and professional traders anywhere around the world to access all Bursa Malaysia Derivatives products.
- Regulated Trading
Trade with confidence in a secured and transparent marketplace regulated by the Securities Commission Malaysia.
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