ESMA_QA_1519
Topic
Position limits
19/12/2016
Subject Matter
Position limits - net positions held by clearing members
Question
Are the net positions held by clearing members usable for the purposes of determining the positions of their clients for the application of position limits under Article 57?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1518
Topic
Position limits
19/12/2016
Subject Matter
Position limits and short positions
Question
How do limits apply to long and short positions?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1517
Topic
Position limits
19/12/2016
Subject Matter
Non-EU entities above position limits
Question
How should non-EU entities with positions above the limits be treated? Do they have access to exemptions, and if so, when and how do they apply to the relevant NCA?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1516
Topic
Position limits
19/12/2016
Subject Matter
Economically Equivalent OTC contracts
Question
What is a lot in the case of Economically Equivalent OTC contracts (EEOTC)?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1515
Topic
Position limits
19/12/2016
Subject Matter
Applicability of position limits
Question
Are position limits applicable only at the end of each trading day or also throughout the trading day?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets