Are futures options eligible for the 60/40 tax rule?

[ET180]

Are options on futures (particularly interested in the equity index futures) eligible for the preferred 60/40 tax treatment?

Based on this response to the same question, it appears that the answer is yes. But the question is a few years old so curious if things changed.

https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/30298/are-futures-options-eligible-for-the-60-40-tax-rule

 

[Robert Morse]

All futures and options on futures are 1256 contracts.

 

[ET180]

Good to know. Thanks Robert.

 

[Big AAPL]

Since options and futures (1256 contracts) are taxed at 60/40, you would think that options on futures contracts should be taxed at 60/40 of THAT gain. Chew on that!

 

[Overnight]

Since options and futures (1256 contracts) are taxed at 60/40, you would think that options on futures contracts should be taxed at 60/40 of THAT gain. Chew on that!

That would make sense if the only way to trade a FOP was to be forced to also trade the future the option is based on.

 

[ET180]

That would make sense if the only way to trade a FOP was to be forced to also trade the future the option is based on.

I never assume that US tax policy is based on logic.