CBOE and C2 Picked to List Options on Alibaba IPO

The listings of the Chinese e-commerce giant is expected to start on Monday, September 29.

CBOE Holdings announced that the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) plan to list options on Alibaba Group Holding Limited beginning on Monday, September 29, 2014.

Alibaba’s ticker symbol will be BABA.

The deal is contingent on BABA meeting new options listing criteria, according to a CBOE press statement.

Founded in 1999, Alibaba claims to be world’s largest online and mobile commerce company in terms of gross merchandise volume.

CBOE and C2 will announce an official start date for BABA options when the OCC confirms CBOEs and C2s certifications.