Options on European stocks

[MTE]

Hi,

Does anyone here trade options on European stocks? I mean options that are listed in Europe not US-listed options!

I'm interested in what sort of liquidity do they offer compared to options on US stocks? Are they significantly less liquid, more liquid, about the same?

TIA!

 

[wilburbear]

Also interested in this topic.

IB handles foreign options don't they?

 

[just21]

I trade the dax and estx50 on Eurex using IB. Plenty of liquidity. Uses risk based margining system like SPAN so better than Reg T for naked sales.

 

[MTE]

Quote from just21:

I trade the dax and estx50 on Eurex using IB. Plenty of liquidity. Uses risk based margining system like SPAN so better than Reg T for naked sales.

I would think so, but I'm more interested in individual stock options.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[IBj]

Quote from MTE:

I would think so, but I'm more interested in individual stock options.

Thanks for the feedback!

IB offers stock options, futures, index options, warrants, probably other things I have missed on all major European exchanges. Stock options arent avail in Spain or Italy, yet.
EUREX (2 countries)
EURONEXT (4 countries)
IDEM
Borsa Italiana
LSE, etc

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/securitiesOptions.php?ib_entity=llc