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23 Nov 2021

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Equity Index Derivatives: Tradability of additional Sector Index Futures and the CECE® Index Future for Participants in the U.S.

Eurex Circular 106/21 Equity Index Derivatives: Tradability of additional Sector Index Futures and the CECE® Index Future for Participants in the U.S.

1.    Introduction

With effect from 29 November 2021, the following additional products will be activated for tradability in the U.S.:

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Start of production: 29 November 2021

2.    Action required

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

3.    Details 

Eurex Deutschland has submitted an application for certification to the “Division of Market Oversight” of the “Commodity Futures Trading Commission” (CFTC) to offer trading of additional Index Futures in the U.S.

The CFTC has certified these contracts so that they can 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" for the products is "Cash/Physical EUR - CFTC" (previously: "Cash/Physical EUR").

According to Eurex Deutschland's registration as a "Foreign Board of Trade", the above-mentioned products 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, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination

Contact:

client.services@eurex.com or Rachna Mathur, rachna.mathur@eurex.com, Equity and Index Sales America, tel. +1 212 309 93 08

Web:

www.eurex.com

Authorized by:

Randolf Roth


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