Cboe Europe has announced plans to shutter its Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX) exchange service, with final trading scheduled for 20 February 2026.
Specifically, the wind down of the exchange included all CEDX products being set to ‘close only’ and any products with no open interest placed into a trading halt and delisted on 12 January 2026.
Cboe stated that the decision reflects the firm’s bid for strategic alignment, and will redirect resources to “opportunities that deliver the highest potential return across the organisation.”
No changes are expected to be seen in Cboe’s other European businesses, spanning its cash equity exchanges and clearing house, Cboe Clear Europe.
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Cboe Europe launched CEDX in collaboration with Cboe’s pan-European clearing house, EuroCCP – which has since rebranded to Cboe Clear Europe – in September 2021, with the aim of offering futures and options trading on single country and pan-European indices, and bolstering equity derivatives markets across Europe.
Speaking about CEDX’s closure, a spokesperson for Cboe Global Markets, said: “After careful consideration, we have made the decision to close Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX). We will work closely with our customers, regulators, and other key stakeholders to help ensure a smooth and orderly wind down of operations.
“While we have made the decision to close CEDX, Europe remains central to our long-term growth strategy. We plan to continue to build on the strengths of our European cash equities and clearing businesses, alongside our global derivatives and data franchises.”
The firm further confirmed that it will continue to promote options education initiatives, as well as respond to demand from European institutional investors for access to US derivatives products and markets.
The closure follows news in September that CEDX had been set to launch Cboe Flexible Exchange (FLEX) options in Europe in Q1 2026, to enhance risk management tools for institutional investors in the region.
The launch had also received the backing of ETF issuers, First Trust Global Portfolios and Vest Financial.
Elsewhere, Cboe has also unveiled significant developments for its US derivatives offerings in recent months, and in September 2025, the exchange announced than it would offer cash-settled futures and options on the soon-to-be launched Cboe MGTEN Index.
The expansion aims to provide investors with opportunities to access ten of the most actively traded US-listed large-cap stocks for AI technology and growth-oriented companies.