Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), the parent holding company of the MIAX, MIAX PEARL and MIAX Emeraldoptions exchanges (the MIAX Exchange Group), and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. (MGEX), a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) registered with the Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that they have entered into an agreement pursuant to which MGEX will serve as the exclusive exchange to list, trade and clear futures products on the SPIKESVolatility Index (SPIKES; Ticker:SPIKE), a measure of the expected 30-day volatility in the SPDRS&P 500ETF (SPY). SPIKES futures are expected to be available on MGEX in Q3 2019, subject to CFTC approval. SPIKES options are now available exclusively on the MIAX Options Exchange.
“We are excited to be partnering with MGEX to bring SPIKES futures to the trading community and enable firms the ability to hedge SPIKES options orders executed on MIAX Options,” saidThomas P. Gallagher, Chairman and CEO of MIH. “We would like to thank MGEX for its willingness to provide services for our first futures product. With its reputation and expertise within the futures industry, we have no doubt that MGEX is the right exchange for SPIKES futures and look forward to a successful product launch.”
“By leveraging MGEX’s knowledge of the futures industry, we are confident that SPIKES futures will meet volatility traders’ needs and help to establish both SPIKES options and futures as premier products in the derivatives sector,” saidMark G. Bagan, President and CEO of MGEX. “MGEX is very pleased to be selected by MIH to provide services for its SPIKES futures product and anticipates a mutually beneficial partnership for many years to come.”
For further information regarding MIH, the MIAX Exchange Group and SPIKES options, please visitwww.MIAXOptions.comor contact MIAX Trading Operations atTradingOperations@MIAXOptions.com.
For further information regarding MGEX, please visitwww.MGEX.com.
