Eurex

Eurex Information

In 1998, Eurex became a major derivatives exchange, trading equities, fixed income, indices, ETFs, and commodities. Special refunds for high-volume and market-making trades are offered on its platform for institutional traders.

Pros and Cons

Is Eurex Legit?

Eurex is unregulated in Germany. Eurex is Absence of regulatory status suggests higher risk for possible customers.

According to WHOIS records, March 13, 1998 saw the registration of the domain eurexchange.com with an expiration date set for March 12, 2025. It is registered under Deutsche Telekom AG and presently shows as “ok,” meaning it is operational and functional.

What Can I Trade on Eurex?

Eurex trades equities, fixed income, indices, ETFs, and commodities. Futures and options are available on key equity indexes (like EURO STOXX 50®), interest rate derivatives, volatility products (like VSTOXX), and fixed income futures. ESG, country-specific, dividend, repo, and listed FX derivatives are also available from Eurex.

Account Types

Eurex offers three accounts:

Agent Accounts (A1–A9): Gross client trades allow simultaneous long and short positions.

Institutions managing proprietary funds can trade on their own account (P1, P2) gross-based.

Market maker accounts (M1, M2): Netted to automatically offset holdings, excellent for high-frequency trading.

Eurex Fees

Although transaction type and product vary, Eurex's fees are comparable within the industry. Contract-specific trading costs apply to T7 Entry Service order book or off-book trades. Based on Position Accounts, Eurex reduces market-making and high-volume transaction costs and rebates. Self-Match Prevention and Average Price Processing cost extra. Chapter 3 of the Eurex Clearing AG Price List covers fees, rebates, and incentives.

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