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18 Oct 2024

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Equity Index Derivatives: Tradability of Eurex Market-on-Close Futures on Euro STOXX 50® Index Futures for Participants in the U.S.

Eurex Circular 104/24 Equity Index Derivatives: Tradability of Eurex Market-on-Close Futures on Euro STOXX 50® Index Futures for Participants in the U.S.

1. Introduction 

With effect from 28 October 2024, Eurex Market-on-Close Futures on Euro STOXX 50® Index Futures (FES1) will be activated for tradability in the U.S.

Product name

Future on

Product ID

Currency

Previous Capacity Group

New Capacity Group

Eurex Market-on-Close Futures on Euro STOXX 50® Index Futures

FES1

EUR

Cash EUR

Cash EUR - CFTC

Production start: 28 October 2024  

2. Required action 

There is no action required for participation in trading in these products.
 

3. Details of the initiative 

Eurex Deutschland submitted a written request to the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer Eurex Market-on-Close Futures on Euro STOXX 50® Index Futures in the U.S., and the CFTC has notified Eurex that these contracts may be made available for trading in the U.S.

The multicast addresses for data distribution remain unchanged. However, the following changes have been made for the port numbers:

  • Snapshot messages: Change from 59032 to 59000
  • Incremental messages: Change from 59033 to 59001

The corresponding new "capacity group" is “Cash EUR – CFTC” (previously: “Cash EUR”). 

According to Eurex Deutschland's registration as a "Foreign Board of Trade", the above-mentioned product can be offered or sold to persons in the U.S. via Eurex terminals with direct access in the U.S.
 

Further information
 

Recipients: 

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors 

Target groups: 

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice

Contact: 

Tobias Ehinger, Equity & Index Product Design, tel. +49-69-211-1 23 13, tobias.ehinger@eurex.com

Web: 

www.eurex.com 

Authorized by: 

Randolf Roth 


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