On 15 May 2023,  Ethylene Glycol Options and Ethenylbenzene Options were listed on Dalian Commodity Exchange. These are the 12th and 13th commodity options on DCE, as well as the 29th commodity option in China.

In recent years, the domestic commodity options market on the new pace of accelerated, as of the end of October 2023, the number of domestic commodity options varieties has reached 32. The number of listed options varieties in the DCE reached 13, and more than 60% of the 21 listed futures varieties were configured with options tools. Palm oil and other five oilseeds options are even open to overseas investors. 2022, the options turnover of DCE reached 180 million lots, an increase of 75% year-on-year, soybean meal, corn and other options turnover among the world's forefront; the average daily position volume of 1,730,000 lots, an increase of 31% year-on-year, accounting for about 59% of the total position volume of the domestic commodity options.

After careful incubation, the options market of DCE has effectively played the market functions of risk management, yield enhancement and volatility management, providing a new management tool for industrial risk avoidance. The once unfamiliar "pearl in the crown of derivatives" has now sharpened its edge in the industrial chain of various subjects. In 2022 alone, there will be more than 3,500 corporate clients participating in the options market of DCE.

"Options, as a non-linear derivative tool, provide a richer means of price risk management. Enterprises use the option 'insurance' function to avoid the pressure of margin calls when the market is unfavourable, and at the same time retain the profit when the market is favourable, providing an important way for the relevant entities to carry out refined risk management." Guotaijunan futures related business responsible person said.