As financial markets evolve, so do the instruments used to manage risk and structure investments. Equity Digital Options – also known as Binary Options – are a prime example. While a niche segment of the broader OTC equity derivatives market, they are a critical component in many structured products and sophisticated hedging strategies used by investment banks, asset managers, and corporate treasuries.
The bespoke nature of these instruments often leads to manual processing, creating operational risk and inefficiency. At OSTTRA, we believe complexity should be no barrier to automation.
In direct response to client demand, we are pleased to announce that OSTTRA MarkitWire now provides full electronic confirmation for Equity Digital Options. This enhancement is specifically designed to reduce operational risk, eliminate manual touchpoints, and bring post-trade efficiency to this specialised market.
A Commitment to Automating Complex Derivatives
The growth in equity derivatives volumes on our platform, which saw year-on-year increases of over 14% in both 2024 and 2025, underscores the need for continuous innovation in both high-volume and highly complex products.
This launch is the latest milestone on our innovation journey, a path we map in direct partnership with the industry through ongoing client working groups. This collaboration defines our roadmap, building on past successes to deliver on present needs and anticipate the future of the market, as shown in our recent enhancements:
- Present: The extension of our Options capabilities to include Equity Digital Options.
- Future: Our roadmap includes planned support for Cash-Settled Autocallable Swaps and Options, reflecting the market’s direction.
By partnering with the industry, we ensure our solutions evolve in step with the market, providing the stable and agnostic post-trade infrastructure our clients rely on. Speak with our client service team to find out how you can onboard and start confirming Equity Digital Options seamlessly on OSTTRA MarkitWire.