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31 Jul 2025

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FX Derivatives: FX Options on Futures: Entry interval amendment

Eurex Circular 073/25 FX Derivatives: FX Options on Futures: Entry interval amendment

1.  Introduction

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decision with effect from 4 August 2025:

  • Amendment of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland (hereinafter: “Contract Specifications”) according to the Attachment. 

This circular contains all information on the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland. 

The full version of the updated Contract Specifications will be published on the Eurex website www.eurex.com as of start of trading under: 

Rules & Regs > Eurex Rules & Regulations > 03. Contract Specifications

2.  Required action

There is no action required by Trading Participants. 

3.  Details of the initiative

To better reflect prevailing market conditions, the methodology for determining entry intervals for Options on FX Futures contracts will be revised. In deviation from the standard procedures, the following adjustment will apply: 

For Options on FX Futures contracts, the daily high values will be increased by 5 percent and the daily low values will be decreased by 5 percent when determining the entry intervals.

This measure is intended to facilitate more effective and reliable TES trading conditions for market participants. The amendments to the Contract Specifications reflecting this change are set out in the Attachment to this circular. 

Attachment:

  • Updated sections of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland


Further information

Recipients: 

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors 

Target groups: 

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination 

Contact: 

client.services@eurex.com

Web: 

www.eurex.com/ex-en/markets/fx

Authorized by: 

Matthias Graulich


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