Forward markets reports
ASX operates a voluntary market making regime to encourage liquidity in the trading of New Zealand electricity futures. Market makers sign a market maker incentive agreement with ASX and commit to undertaking a range of specified actions. This report presents the results of the market maker performance tests undertaken by ASX following the close of each trading session.
The bid-ask spread report presents the percentage spread of buy and sell quotes for New Zealand electricity futures and options exchange-traded contracts averaged over ASX trading sessions. Users are able drill down into the spread data by instrument, location, commodity, duration and maturity, or expiration date. Users may also focus in on just the market-making session.
The market depth report shows the number of New Zealand electricity futures and options contracts available to buy or sell averaged over ASX trading sessions. Users are able drill into the depth data by instrument, location, commodity, duration or maturity.