Derivates
Since derivative products having transaction volume in the level of trillion USD in the whole world has started to become common in Turkey recently, need of an organized market in which such products can be traded has increased. Therefore, derivatives exchange was established in İzmir on 4th February, 2005. In 5th August, 2013, VIOP and VOB purchase-sell platforms were merged under the roof of VIOP. After such merge, all derivatives contracts in Turkey started to be traded under only on purchase-sell platform within the body of Istanbul Stock Exchange. The derivatives market (VIOP) was established in order to play an effective role in risk management in addition to providing service so that transactions of commodity and financial products, whose term, amount and transaction conditions are in advance determined, could be performed. VIOP suggest a course of action for not only risk management but also prices of products that can occur in future dates.
In VIOP, BIST-30, USD, Euro, EUR/USD Cross Exchange, Gold, Dollar/OUNCE Gold, Wheat, Cotton, Energy, share register future transaction contracts and options are traded.
Futures contracts are used with aim of protection, investment and arbitrage and bigger positions can also be accessed with low amount deposited guarantees through the existing leverage system, and thus higher incomes can be obtained. The fact that incomes earned in the derivatives market are not subject to stoppage is one of the most charming advantages for investors making transactions in the Exchange