CME Ether Cryptocurrency Futures and Options on Futures (ETH) offered by the CME exchange are available for trading at IBKR by entering the symbol ETHUSDRR into one of our trading platforms. After entering the symbol ETHUSDRR, select either Futures or Futures Options. In Client Portal, after entering the symbol ETHUSDRR, select Futures, select Last Trading Day and then select trading class ETH. Or in Client Portal, after entering the symbol ETHUSDRR, select Futures Options, select Last Trading Day.
You must have trading permissions for United States (Crypto) Futures and United States (Crypto) Futures Options and to see live data you must subscribe to the US Securities Snapshot and Futures Value Bundle or CME Real-Time Top of Book market data in Client Portal.
Please Note
- Due to FCA regulations on IBUK clients' trading of crypto currency based instruments, MiFID Non Professional clients are restricted from trading these products. These restrictions do not affect clients of legal entities other than IBUK. Residents of Japan are also restricted from trading these products.
- Trading of cryptocurrency futures is not offered in retirement accounts (e.g., IRA, SIPP).
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