CME Micro Bitcoin Futures and Options on Bitcoin Futures and Options (MBT) offered by the CME exchange are available for trading at IBKR by entering the symbol MBT into one of our trading platforms. After entering the symbol, select Futures or Future Options under Micro Bitcoin - CME and select an expiry. In Client Portal, after entering the symbol MBT, select Futures or Futures Options under Micro Bitcoin - CME , select Last Trading Day and then select trading class MBT or strike.
You must have trading permissions for United States (Crypto) Futures and/or United States (Crypto) Future 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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