CBOE Europe (CEDX) derivatives, part of the Cboe Global Markets, Inc., have announced its plans to launch CBOE Flexible Exchange® (Flex) options in Europe today.
The new contracts are scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2026, subject to external evaluations.
Flex options offer market participants with the opportunity to adjust the basic terms of the contract – including the strike price, the expiry date, the settlement type and the exercise style – for stock indicators, individual shares and ETF, all in an adjustable exchange environment. These products combine the flexibility of derivatives (OTCs) with transparency, efficiency and benefits from the risk of products negotiating in exchanges.
CEDX will draw from its CBOE history as a global leader in the innovation of options, having introduced Flex options in the US market in 1993, helping participants to adjust options to cover specific compensation or investment needs. Flex options have seen strong adoption in the US, with the overall open interest in contracts increasing from 2 million in 2019 to 35 million so far in 2025.
The products play a key role in supporting ETFs determined by the specified result, which use options to help investors seek specific investment objectives, such as income production, disadvantage protection or enhanced growth. ETF -managed assets increased from $ 5 billion in 2019 to over $ 70 billion in $ 2025, with many publishers wishing to expand worldwide.
During the launch, CEDX is expected to offer Flex options to a selected set of subjects, including single and European CBOE Europe shares, individual shares and ETFs, by reducing coverage and the practice of Cboe Clead and Operation and Operation.
“We are excited to bring CBOE FLEX options to the European market, reflecting our ongoing commitment to innovation and building a larger, more efficient and transparent derivative ecosystem across the area,” said Iouri Saroukhanov, head of Europe. “This launch represents an important milestone in our efforts to expand the range of tools that are negotiating in exchanges available to European investors, allowing them to better manage our strategies to meet more and more complex investment goals.
The introduction of FLEX options complements CEDX’s growing derivative suite and supports its broader mission to increase participation in Europe’s derivative markets. CEDX brings flexible choices to Europe with the support of the First Trust Global Portfolios and Veld Financial, two -design ETF publishers in Europe.
“CBOE’s Flex options provide transparency and adaptation that is the key to developing products that seek to allow investors to seek defined results, including protection from disadvantage, income production and enhanced growth,” said Matt McFarland, Vice -President of Vest Financial. “This is a fascinating step towards the greatest access to Europe in means that are negotiating in exchanges designed to reproduce the accuracy and flexibility we have long been in the United States.”
Rupert Haddon, Managing Director and Sales Leader at First Trust Global Portfolios, said: “We are excited to see CBOE Europe derivatives that bring Flex options to the European market.” Environment. “