TradeStation Adds Eurex's Micro Futures Contracts to its Offering

TradeStation Securities, Inc. (“TradeStation”), an SEC-licensed broker dealer and a CFTC-licensed futures commission merchant (FCM), yesterday announced that it has expanded its offering by enabling futures clients to trade micro futures contracts provided by Eurex, a leading European derivatives exchange and one of the leading clearing houses globally.

Last week, Fazzaco learned that Eurex has launched a new micro product suite​ – Micro-DAX®, Micro-EURO STOXX 50® and Micro-SMI® Futures in response to increasing interests from market participants for smaller-sized futures contracts.

According to the official announcement, TradeStation clients can now trade Micro-DAX and Micro-EURO STOXX 50 futures through its TradeStation desktop platform, web and mobile applications, which provide advanced visualization and analysis tools.

Commenting on this news, John Bartleman, President of TradeStation Group, Inc., TradeStation’s parent company, stated that, "We’re proud to offer our futures customers new micro futures. In addition to competitive margin rates and commissions, customers will have expanded access to European markets and overnight liquidity. By supporting new products like Eurex micro futures contracts, we aim to set ourselves apart from many other platforms. TradeStation is among only a few U.S. brokerages supporting the Eurex micro futures contracts and we’re excited to help Eurex continue expanding into the U.S."

"The new contracts are the right size not only for investors and traders with smaller investment accounts, but also for institutions and professionals seeking to scale their equity index exposure and to hedge existing equity portfolio positions," added Randolf Roth, member of the Eurex Executive Board.