Korea Investment & Securities, Overseas Futures and Options Commission Discount Event

Korea Investment & Securities, a subsidiary of Korea Financial Group, announced on the 3rd that it will hold an 'Overseas Futures and Options Commission Discount Event' for Bankis customers until June 28. Bankis is an online-only account and trading service of Korea Investment & Securities that can be opened non-face-to-face or through commercial banks.

Korea Investment & Securities is conducting an "Overseas Futures and Options Commission Discount Event" for Bankis customers until June 28. (Provided by Korea Investment & Securities)

This event is held to commemorate the opening of the country's first 'Daily Options Trading Service' in March. New overseas futures and options customers or dormant customers who have not traded for more than three months will receive discounted trading commissions until March 31, 2025. When the event is applied, the commission per contract is $0.5 for micro overseas futures, $1.99 for regular and mini overseas futures, and $2.5 for overseas options. The discount benefits apply not only to daily options, which expire every day, but also to weekly options and U.S. stock options, and will be applied from the date of event registration.

Customers who apply to participate in the event and trade at least one contract will receive a Starbucks coffee coupon. Among customers who trade more than 1,000 contracts monthly, one person will be selected by lottery to receive 1 million KRW in cash each month from April to June, totaling three winners. Additionally, among customers who trade 100 contracts monthly, 30 people each month, totaling 90 people, will be selected by lottery to receive 100,000 KRW in cash.

Jae-Hyun Park, Head of the Individual Customer Group, said, "Korea Investment & Securities is leading the domestic derivatives market by introducing the country's first daily options service," adding, "We will continue to make efforts to improve the derivatives trading environment and customer satisfaction."

The Korea Investment & Securities Bankis futures and options account can be opened non-face-to-face through the 'Korea Investment' app. Detailed information about the event can be found through the 'Korea Investment' app, website, and customer center.