Cboe Europe Derivatives to release FLEX choices for Ecu traders

Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX) is ready to release Cboe Versatile Trade choices (FLEX choices) in Europe to strengthen possibility control gear for institutional traders within the area.  

Iouri Saroukhanov

The brand new contracts are anticipated to head are living in Q1 2026, matter to exterior tests, and can supply a regulated replace setting which permits marketplace individuals to customize key contract phrases similar to strike worth, expiration date, agreement kind and workout taste for inventory indices, particular person fairness and ETF choices.  

To begin with, FLEX choices shall be presented on a make a choice set of underlyings, spanning unmarried nation and pan-Ecu Cboe Europe fairness indices, particular person equities and ETFs, and CEDX expects to extend this protection over the process 2026.  

Particularly, the providing will mix the versatility of over the counter (OTC) derivatives with exchange-traded merchandise, to lend a hand traders pursue objectives together with source of revenue era, drawback coverage or enhanced progress.  

“We’re excited to deliver Cboe FLEX choices to the Ecu marketplace, reflecting our persevered dedication to innovation and construction a larger, extra environment friendly and clear indexed derivatives ecosystem around the area,” stated Iouri Saroukhanov, head of Ecu derivatives at Cboe Europe.  

“This release represents a significant milestone in our efforts to extend the variability of exchange-traded gear to be had to Ecu traders, enabling them to raised arrange possibility and tailor methods to satisfy more and more complicated funding goals.” 

The contracts can also be cleared and settled by way of Cboe Transparent Europe.  

The plans construct at the advent of FLEX choices to the United States marketplace over 3 many years in the past in 1993, which since release, have noticed robust adoption around the area, with overall open passion in contracts expanding from two million in 2019 to 35 million to this point in 2025.  

The Ecu release of the contracts could also be being supported by way of ETF issuers, First Agree with International Portfolios and Vest Monetary.  

“Cboe’s FLEX choices give you the transparency and customisation which might be key to growing merchandise that seeks to allow traders to pursue outlined results, together with drawback coverage, source of revenue era, and enhanced progress,” stated Matt McFarland, senior vp of Vest Monetary.  

“That is an exhilarating step in opposition to better get right of entry to in Europe to exchange-traded tools which might be designed to copy the precision and versatility we have now lengthy relied upon in america.” 

The impending release follows additional fresh enlargement of Cboe’s derivatives suite. In September 2025, Cboe International Markets introduced that it might be offering cash-settled futures and choices at the soon-to-be introduced Cboe MGTEN Index to offer traders with alternatives to get right of entry to ten of essentially the most actively traded US-listed large-cap shares for AI era and growth-oriented corporations.