New Chi-X Australia chief executive Vic Jokovic wants to give Australians a local option to trade big US names, including Apple Inc, by year's end.

Despite a few false starts and a long period of Chi-X seeking out regulatory approvals, Mr Jokovic is planning to have the "transferable custody receipts" (TRaCRs) – which represent stocks from the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ – available in 2018.