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Belgium

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.90/contract	EUR 1.50/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.60/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 1.00/contract	EUR 1.50/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Euronext.Liffe

Fixed:

1 Contract = EUR 1.50

France

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.90/contract	EUR 1.50/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.60/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 1.00/contract	EUR 1.50/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Euronext Paris Mini Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)³	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 0.15/contract	EUR 0.20/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.10/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.05/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.03/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Euronext.Liffe (Monep)

Fixed:

1 Index Option Contract = EUR 1.50

Tiered:

1 CAC40 Index Option = IBKR Execution Fee EUR 0.90 + Exchange Fee EUR 0.20 + Clearing Fee EUR 0.13 + Regulatory Fee EUR 0.00 = EUR 1.23

Germany

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed (Except DJ200, DJ600, DAX)	Fixed DJ200/DJ600	Fixed DAX
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.90/contract	EUR 1.50/contract	EUR 2.50/contract	EUR 1.70/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.60/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None	None	None

Micro DAX Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.25/contract	EUR 0.40/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.17/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.11/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.07/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Regulatory Fees Overnight Position Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 1.00/contract	EUR 1.10/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Eurex

Fixed:

1 Stock Options Contract = EUR 1.10

Tiered:

1 DAX Contract = IBKR Execution Fee EUR 0.90 + Exchange Fee EUR 0.54 + Clearing Fee EUR 0.00 + Regulatory Fee EUR 0.01 = EUR 1.45

Italy

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.90/contract	EUR 3.00/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.60/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 1.00/contract	EUR 2.00/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

IDEM

Fixed:

1 Index Option Contract = EUR 3.00

Tiered:

1 Stock Option Contract = IBKR Execution Fee EUR 1.00 + Exchange Fee EUR 0.26 + Clearing Fee EUR 0.10 + Third Party Fee EUR 0.22 + Regulatory Fee EUR 0.00 = EUR 1.58

Netherlands

EUR Denominated Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed (Except Mini-AEX)	Fixed - Mini AEX Options
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.90/contract	EUR 1.50/contract	EUR 0.30/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.60/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None	None

EUR Denominated Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 1.00/contract	EUR 1.50/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

USD Denominated Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	USD 1.05/contract	USD 2.00/contract
1,001 - 10,000	USD 0.65/contract
10,001 - 20,000	USD 0.45/contract
> 20,000	USD 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

Euronext.Liffe

Fixed:

1 EUR-denominated Contract = EUR 1.50

Tiered:

1 Stock Option Contract = IBKR Execution Fee EUR 1.00 + Exchange Fee EUR 0.31 + Clearing Fee EUR 0.05 + Regulatory Fee EUR 0.00 = EUR 1.36

Spain

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	EUR 0.90/contract	EUR 0.80/contract
1,001 - 10,000	EUR 0.60/contract
10,001 - 20,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 20,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	EUR 1.00/contract	EUR 0.90/contract
8,001 - 40,000	EUR 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	EUR 0.40/contract
> 80,000	EUR 0.25/contract

Minimum Per Order		EUR 4.50
Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

MEFF

Fixed:

1 Contract = EUR 0.90

Sweden

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered
≤ 1,000	SEK 10.00/contract
1,001 - 10,000	SEK 8.00/contract
10,001 - 20,000	SEK 6.00/contract
> 20,000	SEK 4.00/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees

Stock Options

Contract Type	Fixed
All Stock Options	0.35% of Trade Value, minimum 0.50/contract + External Fees
Minimum Per Order	SEK 10.00⁴

Stockholm Derivatives Exchange (OMS)

Tiered:

10 Swedish Stock Options @ 5.00 = IBKR Execution Fee SEK 17.50 + Exchange Fee SEK 37.50 = Total 55.00

Switzerland

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	CHF 1.40/contract	CHF 2.80/contract
1,001 - 10,000	CHF 0.90/contract
10,001 - 20,000	CHF 0.60/contract
> 20,000	CHF 0.35/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	CHF 1.35/contract	CHF 1.70/contract
8,001 - 40,000	CHF 0.95/contract
40,001 - 80,000	CHF 0.60/contract
> 80,000	CHF 0.35/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees	None

Eurex

Fixed:

1 Contract = CHF 2.80

Tiered:

1 SLI Contract = IBKR Execution Fee CHF 1.35 + Exchange Fee CHF 0.20 + Regulatory Fee CHF 0.00 = CHF 1.55

United Kingdom

Index Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)¹	Tiered	Fixed
≤ 1,000	GBP 0.60/contract	GBP 1.70/contract
1,001 - 10,000	GBP 0.45/contract
10,001 - 20,000	GBP 0.30/contract
> 20,000	GBP 0.15/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

Stock Options

Monthly Volume (Contracts)	Tiered²	Fixed
≤ 8,000	GBP 1.00/contract	GBP 1.70/contract
8,001 - 40,000	GBP 0.70/contract
40,001 - 80,000	GBP 0.40/contract
> 80,000	GBP 0.25/contract

Third Party Fees	Exchange Fees Clearing Fees Passthrough Fees	None

Euronext.Liffe
EurexUK

Fixed:

1 Contract = GBP 1.70

Tiered:

1 UK Stock Option = IBKR Execution Fee GBP 1.00 + Exchange Fee GBP 0.37 + Clearing Fee GBP 0.03 + Regulatory Fee GBP 0.00 = GBP 1.40

Notes:

European Index Options are considered part of the Futures pricing scheme. Volumes are combined with the Futures and FOP trading volume for the tier break consideration. They will not be combined with the monthly volume of stock options when determining commissions. Clients wishing to receive the Tier commissions for European and Asian Index Options must select tiered pricing for Futures & FOPs through Client Portal.
The minimum per order for European stock options traded under the cost plus volume tier model will be:
- EUR 1.00 per Order
- GBP 1.00 per Order
- CHF 1.35 per Order
Exchange fees for Swedish options are not used to determine the minimum per order. Exchange fees are passed through in addition to the stated IBKR commissions.
For the purpose of determining the monthly volume tier, each mini stock option contract traded on Euronext Paris will count as 1/10 of the volume of one standard size stock option contract.
Stamp duty on option exercise (UK=0.5%) is directly passed through to the customer.

IBKR's Tiered (i.e., commission plus external venue fees/rebates) commission models are not intended to be a direct pass-through of exchange and third-party fees and rebates. Costs passed on to clients in IBKR’s Tiered commission schedule may be greater than the costs paid by IBKR to the relevant exchange, regulator, clearinghouse or third party. For example, IBKR may receive volume discounts that are not passed on to clients. Likewise, rebates passed on to clients by IBKR may be less than the rebates IBKR receives from the relevant market. For example, IBKR may receive enhanced rebate payments for exceeding volume thresholds on particular markets, but typically will not pass these enhancements directly to clients. In certain circ*mstances, IBKR may receive discounts with respect to third party fees, including exchange and/or clearing fees, that may not pass-through to clients.
Commissions apply to all order types.
Commissions are charged for exercise and assignment.
Modified orders will be treated as the cancellation and replacement of an existing order with a new order. On certain exchanges, this may have the effect of subjecting modified orders to commission minimums as if they were new orders. For example, if an order for 200 contracts is submitted and 100 contracts execute, then you modify the order and another 100 contracts execute, a commission minimum would be applied to both 100 contract orders. Orders that persist overnight will be considered a new order for the purposes of determining order minimums.
Volume breaks are applied based on monthly cumulative trade volume summed across all options contracts at the time of the trade. Contract volumes for advisor, separate trading limit, and broker accounts are summed across all accounts for the purpose of determining volume breaks. These fees are applied on a marginal basis for a given calendar month. If for example, you execute 12,000 European stock options contracts in a month, your execution costs would be:
8,000 contracts at EUR 1.00
4,000 contracts at EUR 0.70
Effective March 1, 2013, certain Italian stocks will be subject to a transaction tax. For additional details regarding the calculation of the tax, please see the IBKR Knowledge Base.
Effective September 1, 2013, derivatives on those Italian securities subject to the transaction tax will similarly become subject to a transaction tax. For additional details regarding the derivative transaction tax, please see the IBKR Knowledge Base.

* Lower investment costs will increase your overall return on investment, but lower costs do not guarantee that your investment will be profitable.

Commissions Options Europe | Interactive Brokers LLC (2024)

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