Diversify your digital asset exposure via our cash settled Bitcoin Index options. Settling directly to our robust GFO-X/Coin Metrics BTC reference index.&nbsp;Secure Trading EnvironmentBuilt on a robust, regulated, and secure platform, our products ensure security and reliability, granting you confidence as you navigate through volatile digital asset markets.Market LiquidityWorld leading liquidity providers will deliver exceptional liquidity, providing smooth entry and exit, optimal pricing, and minimized slippage, ensuring that your orders are always filled promptly and efficiently.Trading Risk Management ToolsGFO-X has built a suite of institutional grade risk management tools. Pre Trade Management Tools (PTRM) to enable hierarchical management of participants' activity and any activity they sponsor into clearing.FIX Drop Copy ServiceAll tools have been carefully crafted to meet participant needs and adhering to Regulatory and FIA recommended industry standards.Block TradesGFO-X provides easy access to wholesale trading to enable investors to transact in size (via single or multi leg block trades), with certainty, arranged away from the central limit order book between GFO-X participants.Standardised Contract SpecificationsPrecisely crafted contract specifications designed in close consultation with market participants enable you to tailor your investment strategy, whether you are hedging or seeking to maximize your portfolio’s potential.Optimised MaturitiesA variety of contract maturities are available, catering to individual risk tolerance and investment strategies.Risk Management&nbsp;Centrally Cleared via LCH’s dedicated digital asset clearing service, LCH DigitalAssetClear, to manage market exposure and counterparty risk through a standardised VaR (value at risk margin) model and underpinned by a segregated default fund.Robust Reference IndexAll our derivative contracts are referenced to robust underlying UK/BMR compliant indices, collaboratively developed with our partner Coin Metrics&nbsp;and administered by BITA (Authorised BMA).Simplified SettlementsEnjoy the flexibility of cash settlements, eliminating the need to handle the underlying cryptocurrency and eliminating the risks associated with digital asset custody.&nbsp;

BTC Options

Optimise trading strategies with GFO-X Bitcoin Index Options. FCA regulated and centrally cleared by LCH DigitalAssetClear.

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All of our derivative contracts are referenced to a robust underlying index, collaboratively developed with our partner CoinMetrics and adminsitered by BITA (Authorised BMA).<a href="https://bita.io/index/GFOXBE">GFO-X/Coin Metrics Single Asset London 4pm Bitcoin Index</a> (GFOXBE) is calculated and published as a daily fixing and provides a representative indication of the price of Bitcoin at 16:00 hours local London time. The Index is designed to provide markets with a transparent, robust, and representative reference for the settlement of derivatives and financial instruments.<a href="https://bita.io/index/GFOXBR">GFO-X/Coin Metrics Single Asset Real-Time Bitcoin Index</a> (GFOXBR) is a U.S. Dollar-denominated cryptocurrency index, calculated from trades executed at centralized cryptocurrency exchanges and published once every second, every day of the year. The Index is designed to measure the underlying economic reality of Bitcoin, serve as a transparent and independent pricing source that promotes the functioning of efficient markets, and reduce information asymmetries among market participants.

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ProductFutures GFBTF Options GFBTO Market Instrument Code The GFO-X MTF MIC is: GFOXReference Data MIC + ISIN + Contract Identifier&nbsp;GFO-X Contract Identifier (Futures) Contract codes for Futures: UNDERLYING CODE + EXPIRY CODE + YEAR CODE&nbsp; For example, GFBTF December 2023 = GFBTF20231230GFO-X Contract Identifier (Options) Contract codes for Options: UNDERLYING CODE + YEAR CODE + EXPIRY CODE + STRIKE&nbsp; For example, GFBTO December 2023 30000 CALL = GFBTO2023123030000C&nbsp;&nbsp;

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