CME Bitcoin and Ether Euro denominated futures (BTE,ETE) offered by the CME exchange are available for trading at IBKR by entering the symbol BTCEURRR and ETHUSDRR into one of our trading platforms.
CME Bitcoin Euro denominated futures (BTE)
After entering the symbol BTCEURRR, select Futures under CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate - CME and select an expiry. In Client Portal, after entering the symbol BTCEURRR, select Futures under CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate, select Last Trading Day and then select trading class BTE.
CME Ether Euro denominated futures (ETE)
After entering the symbol ETHUSDRR, select Futures under CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - CME and select an expiry. In Client Portal, after entering the symbol ETHUSDRR, select Futures under CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - CME, select Last Trading Day and then select trading class ETH.
You must have trading permissions for United States (Crypto) Futures, 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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