2025, a Record Year in Norwegian Single Stock Options
Nasdaq's stock options set new benchmarks in Norway with the highest Open Interest in over 5 years (+11% YoY) and all-time high Yearly Traded Contracts (+32% YoY) - strengthening Nasdaq's position as the leading venue for Norwegian Single Stock Options.
Keep all your Nordic derivatives activity in one place and with one trusted partner
As a globally recognized leader with a strong Nordic presence, Nasdaq is committed to grow the Norwegian derivatives market together with market participants.
Our offering features high liquidity and transparency across Norwegian stock options and futures, index options, and futures – as well as unique instruments such as stock forwards, stock weekly options, dividend neutral gross return futures/forwards and flexible contracts.
Trade the full breadth of Norwegian derivatives confidently and efficiently
Centralize your trading activity, reduce operational overhead, and benefit from superior liquidity
Options on the Norwegian Index OMX020
- European call and put options contracts with cash settlement
- Cash settlement on the expiration day based on the index fix value
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- European call and put options contracts with cash settlement
- Cash settlement on the expiration day based on the index fix value
Futures on the Norwegian Index OMX020
- Futures contracts with daily cash settlement
- Cash settlement on the expiration day based on the index fix value
- Contract size: Index value * NOK 100
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- Futures contracts with daily cash settlement
- Cash settlement on the expiration day based on the index fix value
- Contract size: Index value * NOK 100
Options on Norwegian shares
- American call and put options contracts with physical delivery
- One hundred shares per contract
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- American call and put options contracts with physical delivery
- One hundred shares per contract
Weekly Options on Norwegian shares
- American call and put options contracts with physical delivery
- One hundred shares per contract
- Expiration each Friday except third Friday of month
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- American call and put options contracts with physical delivery
- One hundred shares per contract
- Expiration each Friday except third Friday of month
Forwards On Norwegian Shares
- Forward contracts with delivery of the underlying stock
- One hundred shares per contract
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- Forward contracts with delivery of the underlying stock
- One hundred shares per contract
Futures on Norwegian shares – cash settled
- Futures contracts with daily cash settlement
- Cash settlement on the expiration day based on the official closing price of the relevant share
- One hundred shares per contract
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- Futures contracts with daily cash settlement
- Cash settlement on the expiration day based on the official closing price of the relevant share
- One hundred shares per contract
Futures on Norwegian shares – Physically settled
- Futures contracts with daily cash settlement and delivery on expiration
- One hundred shares per contract
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- Futures contracts with daily cash settlement and delivery on expiration
- One hundred shares per contract
Gross Return Forwards and cash/physically settled Futures on Norwegian shares
- Same characteristics as for equivalent Forwards and Futures (cash/physically settled)
- Gross Return Forwards and Futures (cash/physically settled) contracts are adjusted for all dividends paid
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- Same characteristics as for equivalent Forwards and Futures (cash/physically settled)
- Gross Return Forwards and Futures (cash/physically settled) contracts are adjusted for all dividends paid
Key Benefits
A partner you can trust
Get support and training; give continuous feedback through our customer council.
Increase operational efficiency
Reduce costs and complexity by consolidating all your Nordic trading and clearing activity.
Large liquidity pool
Nasdaq’s strong presence in the Nordics ensures a liquid and active market with effective price discovery mechanisms.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The OMX Oslo 20 Gross Index (OMXO20GI) is Nasdaq's tradable Norwegian index and consists of 20 blue chip Norwegian stocks. The index captures 75% of the free float adjusted market value of the index universe, resulting in a high correlation with the underlying market.
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In addition to ongoing customer support, we offer a broad range of educational resources to help you grow your derivatives practice – including the Nasdaq Derivatives Academy – as well as access to the Exchange Broker Desk.
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Yes. Our world-class technology center is headquartered in Stockholm, with additional European offices in Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Vilnius and London. Nasdaq Clearing AB is governed by Swedish law and is the only Nordic EMIR-authorized CCP.
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Members trading Swedish derivatives at Nasdaq can consolidate their Nordic flow to Nasdaq and one CCP by reusing existing infrastructure for Norwegian derivatives with no extra technical setup or cost.
The most cost-effective access to Norwegian index exposure
Spotlight on Nasdaq Oslo 20 Index Futures
If you have Norwegian exposure, Nasdaq Oslo 20 Index Futures are a powerful alternative for hedging and cash optimization.
Nasdaq Oslo 20 Index Futures are based on the Nasdaq OMXO20 index which consists of the 20 largest capitalized Norwegian companies, offering transparency and liquidity for a unique market.
Three reasons to look into Nasdaq Oslo 20 Index Futures:
Low marginal costs
Save 36.5% on fees for electronically matched trades*.
Best liquidity. Better spread
More orderbook trading. Tighter BBO spread and lower volatility.
Wider participation
From private investors and institutional clients to market makers.
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*Fee comparison between Euronext OBX and Nasdaq O20 as of November 2024.