Fees for Trading Warrants and Structured Products on Euronext

Overview: 

Euronext's fee thresholds on structured products and how it impacts clients' trading, for both fixed and tiered commission models

Background: 

Clients that place orders and trade for more than EUR 6'000 in Warrants and Structured Products will be charged a 2.5 basis points fee with a maximum of EUR 20. 

 

The table below displays the exchange fees for warrants and structured products when trading on Euronext:

Product Group

Fee

Minimum per Trade

Maximum per Trade

Warrants & Structured Products – trade value up to EUR 6’000

0.00

N/A

N/A

Warrants & Structured Products – trade value more than EUR 6’000

2.50 bps

N/A

EUR 20 per Trade

 

Calculations:

For Cost Plus (Tiered) Clients:

Example: Client wishes to trade structured products on Euronext for a total trade value of EUR 10’000.

Scenario A:

Trade value = EUR 10’000

Fee = 2.5 Bps

As the trade value is above EUR 6’000, the fee of 2.50 bps applies and therefore an additional EUR 2.50 will have to be paid for the trade.

Scenario B:

Order 1:

Trade Value = EUR 5’000

Fee = 0.00

Order 2:

Trade Value = EUR 5’000

Fee = 0.00

As the trade value of each trade is below EUR 6’000, no additional fees apply.

Note: This calculation does not impact clients on the Fixed commission schedule.

为何美国期权的佣金收费各有不同?

IB的期权佣金费用包含两部分:

1. 归于IB的执行费用。 对于智能传递定单,该费用为每份合约$0.70美元,给定月份超出100,000份合约的定单,每份合约可低至$0.15美元(参见网站了解直接传递定单费用、低价期权优惠费率和最低定单费用); 

2. 第三方交易所、监管和/或交易费用。

就第三方费用而言,某些美国的期权交易所会有一个流动性费用/折扣结构,在与IB的执行费用以及其他监管和/或交易费用一起应用时,可能会导致各个定单总的每份合约佣金费用各不相同。 这是由交易所部分的计算所造成的。交易所部分的计算最终结果可能是向客户支付款项而非收取费用,其取决于一些不受IB控制的因素,包括客户的定单属性以及现行买-卖报价。

采用这种流动性费用/折扣模式的交易所会对消耗流动性的定单(即适销定单)收取费用,而对添加流动性的定单(即非适销的限价定单)提供折扣返点。费用会因交易所、客户类型(如公众客户、经纪交易商、公司、做市商和专业交易者)和期权底层证券的不同而不同,公众客户折扣通常介于$0.10 - $0.42之间,而公众客户费用则介于$0.15 - $0.50之间。 

IB有义务将适销的期权定单传递至提供最佳执行价格的交易所,且如果出现多个最佳报价,智能传递在决定将定单传往哪个交易所时会考虑流动性消耗费用(即会将定单传递至费用最低或无费用的交易所)。 因此,只有在提供的价格优于市价至少$0.01时,智能传递才会将市价定单传递至收取更高费用的交易所(鉴于标准期权乘数为100,会产生$1.00的价格改善,大于最高流动性消耗费用)。

有关添加/消耗流动性概念的更多信息以及相关举例,请参见KB201

添加/消耗流动性

Overview: 

本文旨在对交易所费用、添加/消耗流动性费用以及非组合佣金提供正确的理解。

 

添加或消耗流动性的概念既适用于股票,也适用于股票/指数期权。一个定单是消耗流动性还是添加流动性,取决于定单是适销还是非适销。

适销定单会消耗流动性。
适销定单要么是市价定单,要么是限价等于或高于/低于当前市价的买入/卖出限价定单。

1. 对于适销的买入限价定单,限价等于或高于卖价。

2. 对于适销的卖出限价定单,限价等于或低于买价。

举例:
XYZ股票当前卖价尺寸/价格为400股/46.00。您输入一个买入限价定单,即以46.01的价格买入100股XYZ股票。由于定单马上就能执行,其将被视为适销定单。如果交易所会对消耗流动性收费,则客户将需缴纳该费用。


 

非适销定单会添加流动性。
非适销定单是限价低于/高于当前市价的买入/卖出限价定单。

1. 对于非适销的买入限价定单,限价低于卖价。

2. 对于非适销的卖出限价定单,限价高于买价。

举例:
XYZ股票当前卖价尺寸/价格为400股/46.00。您输入一个买入限价定单,即以45.99的价格买入100股XYZ股票。由于定单将被作为最佳买价发布至市场,而不会立即执行,其将被视为非适销定单。
若有人发送了一个适销的卖出定单,从而使您的买入限价定单得以执行,则如果有添加流动性返点,您会收到一定折扣(返点)。

请注意:
1. 所有交易期权的账户均需就消耗/添加流动性缴纳/享受期权交易所费用或返点。
2. 根据IB网站,消耗/添加流动性费用表下只有负数才是折扣(返点)。

https://www.ibkr.com.cn/cn/index.php?f=2356
股票与期权佣金/费用请参见上方链接。

中华通—沪港通/深港通

沪港通与深港通(统称“中华通”) 是一项互联互通机制,香港和国际投资者可以通过香港联合交易所有限公司(以下简称“香港联交所”)及其清算所交易并清算上海证券交易所(以下简称“上交所”)和深圳证券交易所(以下简称“深交所”)的上市股票。

上交所/深交所有不同类型的挂牌证券,但沪港通和深港通目前阶段只能交易A股(在中国证券交易所交易的大陆公司股票)。

沪股通股票包括所有上证180指数与上证380指数的成分股,以及不在上述指数成份股内但有H股同时在联交所上市及买卖的上交所A股。

沪港通上交所产品列表和股票代码

深港通股票包括深证成份指数和深证中小创新指数成份股中所有市值不少于60亿元人民币的成份股,以及有相关H股在联交所上市的所有深交所上市A股。

深港通深交所产品列表和股票代码

盈透交易上交所/深交所证券的佣金

与交易港股的佣金相同,盈透只向客户收取交易额的0.08%作为佣金费用,每笔定单的最低佣金为15元人民币。交易所要求的交易所费用、清算费用和印花税将另行征收。费用详情请参见沪港通及深港通–北向交易费用表。

每日额度

通过沪港通和深港通达成的交易设有每日额度限制。每日额度根据“净买盘”计算,会限制沪港通和深港通下每日跨境交易的最高买盘净额。

如果北向每日额度余额在开市集合竞价时段降至零或交易已超过余额,则新的买盘将被驳回。如果北向每日额度余额在持续竞价时段或收盘集合竞价时段降至零或交易已超过余额,则当天都不会再接受买盘。联交所将于下一交易日再恢复北向买盘服务。

联交所也会公布总额度和每日额度的余额情况。

详情请参见联交所沪港通/深港通常见问题联交所沪港通/深港通规则1407

沪港通/深港通交易信息

交易货币

人民币

定单类型

盈透提供多种定单类型,但会以限价定单的形式执行交易。详情请参见我们的网站

 

最低上落价位/价差d

统一为人民币0.01元

每手单位

100股(仅适用于买盘)

碎股

仅限卖盘(应只在一个定单中出现碎股)

最大买卖盘

100万股

价格限制

前一日收盘价的±10%(对于被纳入风险警示版的股票,即ST和*ST股票,则为前一日收盘价的±5%)

日内(回转)交易

不允许

大宗交易

不支持

非自动对盘交易

不支持

定单修改

盈透会取消并替换定单

结算周期

证券:T

沪港通/深港通交易的现金款项:T+1

外汇*:T+2

*由于结算周期不同步,交易离岸人民币的客户应于股票交易的前一日(T-1)执行外汇交易,以避免不必要的利息(在不涉及假日的证券结算程序下)。

交易时段(香港时间)

上交所/深交所交易时段

交易时间

开市集合竞价

09:15 - 09:25

连续竞价(早市)

09:30 – 11:30

连续竞价(午市)

13:00 – 14:57

收市集合竞价

14:57 – 15:00

注:上交所和深交所在上午09:20到09:25和下午14:57到15:00之间不受理取消定单的请求。

半日市

若某一北向交易日为香港市场的半日市,则北向交易将继续开放直至相关中华通市场收市。有关沪股通及深股通的节假日交易安排和其它信息,请参见香港交易所网站。

披露责任

如果客户持有或控制中国内地上市发行人已发行股份达5%,则其必须于达到5%的三个工作日内以书面形式向中国证监会及相关交易所上报,并通知该上市发行人。

在这一三个工作日的通知期内,客户不得继续买卖有关上市发行人的股份。更多信息请访问IBKR知识库

持股限制

单个境外投资者在一家中国内地上市公司的持股比例不得超过该公司已发行股份总数的10%;所有境外投资者在一家上市公司A股的持股比例总和不得超过该公司已发行股份总数的30%。更多信息请访问IBKR知识库

强制出售

根据现行中国内地法规,每位盈透客户在一家上交所/深交所挂牌公司的持股不得超过该公司已发行股份总数的指定百分比。如果持股超出以下指定比例, 香港交易所将要求客户执行强制出售安排

情境

持股

单个境外投资者

大于等于挂牌公司已发行股份总数的10%

所有境外投资者

大于等于挂牌公司已发行股份总数的30%

保证金融资

中华通证券的保证金交易将受到限制,仅部分A股可以进行保证金交易。上交所和深交所会不时更新可以使用保证金的证券名单,详情请参见香港交易所网站

根据上交所和深交所相关规定,如果某只A股保证金交易活动的交易量超出规定的上限,则上交所和深交所可暂停该股票在其市场的保证金交易活动。保证金交易量降至规定上限以下时,市场会再恢复该股票的保证金交易活动。

可供借贷股票

中华通证券的股票借贷受上交所和深交所的限制规限,有关内容已纳入联交所的《交易所规则》之中。
盈透暂时不提供此项服务。

合资格卖空证券

供卖空用的证券借贷将仅限于可通过沪港通和深港通同时买入和卖出的中华通证券,即不包括只可卖出的中华通证券。
盈透暂时不提供此项服务。

深圳交易所创业板股票及上海交易所科创板股票之交易

仅机构专业投资者可买卖深圳交易所创业板股票及上海交易所科创板股票。

节假日安排

客户只能在香港及内地市场均开放交易且两地银行于相应的结算日均开放服务的工作日交易中华通。此安排将确保两地市场投资者和经纪商可在相关结算日通过银行收发相关款项。

下表列举了上交所/深交所证券北向交易的节假日安排:

 

内地

香港

是否开放北向交易

第一天

工作日

工作日

开放

第二天

工作日

工作日

不开放,款项结算日当天香港市场不开市

第三天

工作日

公共假日

不开市,交易日当天香港市场不开市

第四天

公共假日

工作日

不开放,内地市场不开市

恶劣天气情况

恶劣天气情况下的交易安排可参见香港交易所网站

在哪里可以了解更多信息?

要了解有关沪港通和深港通的更多信息,请点击下方的交易所网站链接:

如关于沪港通/深港通有任何疑问,请联系盈透客户服务获取更多信息。

Hong Kong - China Stock Connect

Hong Kong – China Stock Connect (“China Connect”) is a mutual market access program through which Hong Kong and international investors can trade shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) via the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) and their existing clearinghouse. As a member of SEHK, IBKR provides you with direct access to trade with eligible listed products on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchange. IBKR clients with China Connect trading permissions will be eligible to trade SSE/SZSE securities through Shanghai and Shenzhen - Stock Connect.

Among the different types of SSE/SZSE-listed securities, only A shares (shares in mainland China-based companies that trade on Chinese stock exchange) are included in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Connect.

Shanghai Connect includes all the constituent stocks of the SSE 180 Index, SSE 380 Index and all the SSE-listed A shares that have corresponding H shares listed on the SEHK.

Product List and Stock Codes for SSE

Shenzhen Connect includes all the constituent stocks of the SZSE Component Index, the SZSE Small/Mid Cap Innovation Index that have a market capitalization of not less than RMB 6 billion and all the SZSE-listed A shares that have corresponding H shares listed on SEHK.

Product List and Stock Codes for SZSE

IBKR Commission for Trading SSE/SZSE Securities

Same as trading Hong Kong stocks, IBKR charges only 0.08% of trade value as a commission with a minimum CNH 15 per order. Detailed fee rates can be found in the Hong Kong – China Stock Connect Northbound fee table.

Daily Quota

Trading under Shanghai Connect and Shenzhen Connect is subject to a Daily Quota. The Daily Quota is applied on a “net buy” basis. The Daily Quota limits the maximum net buy value of cross-boundary trades under Shanghai Connect and Shenzhen Connect each day.

If the Northbound Daily Quota Balance drops to zero or the Daily Quota is exceeded during the opening call auction session, new buy orders will be rejected. Or if it happens during a continuous auction session or closing call auction session, no further buy orders will be accepted for the remainder of the day. SEHK will resume the Northbound buying service on the following trading day.

SEHK will also publish the remaining balance of the Aggregate Quota and Daily Quota.

For details, please refer to HKEX Stock Connect FAQ or HKEX Stock Connect Rule 1407

Trading Information of Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect

Trading currency

RMB

Order Type

IBKR offers various order types but will stimulate the order into limit order for execution. More information can be referred to our website.

 

Tick Size / Spread

Uniform at RMB 0.01

Board Lot

100 shares (applicable for buyers only)

Odd Lot

Sell orders only (odd lot should be made in one single order)

Max Order Size

1 million shares

Price Limit

±10% on previous closing price (±5% for stocks under special treatment under risk alert, i.e. ST and *ST stocks)

Day (Turnaround) Trading

Not allowed

Block Trade

Not available

Manual Trade

Not available

Order Modification

IBKR will cancel and replace the order for any order

modification

Settlement cycle

Securities: Settlement on T day

Cash from China Connect trades: Settlement on T+1 day

Forex*: Settlement on T+2 day

*Due to the unsynchronized settlement cycle, clients who exchange CNH themselves should execute the Forex trade one day prior to the stock trade (T-1) to avoid the extra day’s interest payment (considering normal settlement without involving holidays).

Trading Hours

SSE/SZSE Trading Sessions

SSE/SZSE Trading Hours

Opening Call Auction

09:15 - 09:25

Continuous Auction (Morning)

09:30 – 11:30

Continuous Auction (Afternoon)

13:00 – 14:57

Closing Call Auction

14:57 – 15:00

Note: SSE and SZSE will not accept order cancellations from 09:20 to 09:25 and 14:57 p.m. to 15:00.

Half-day Trading

If a Northbound trading day is a half-trading day in the Hong Kong market, it will continue until respective Connect Market is closed. Refer to the exchange website for holiday trading arrangements and additional information.

Disclosure Obligation

If client holds or controls up to 5% of the issued shares of China Connect, the client is required to report in writing to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the relevant exchange, and inform the Mainland listed company within three working days of reaching 5%.

The client is not allowed to continue purchasing or selling shares in that Mainland listed company during the three days notification period. Visit the IBKR Knowledge Base for more information.

Shareholding Restriction

A single foreign investor’s shareholding in a Mainland listed company is not allowed to exceed 10% of the company’s total issued shares, while all foreign investors’ shareholding in the A shares of the listed company is not allowed to exceed 30% of its total issued shares. Visit the IBKR Knowledge Base for more information.

Forced-sale Arrangement

Each IBKR client is not allowed to hold more than a specific percentage of the China Connect listing company's total issued shares. HKEX requires the client to follow the forced-sell requirements if the shares exceed the limit:

Situation

Shareholding (in a listed company)

A single foreign investor

> = 10% of the company’s total issued shares

All foreign investors

> = 30% of the company’s total issued shares

Margin Financing

Margin trading in China Connect securities will subject to restrictions and only certain A shares will be eligible for margin trading. Eligible Securities, as determined by SSE and SZSE from time to time, are listed on the HKEX website

According to the relevant rules of SSE and SZSE, either market may suspend margin trading activities in specific A shares when the volume of margin trading activities for a specific A share exceeds the prescribed threshold. The market will resume margin trading activities in the affected A share when its volume drops below a prescribed threshold.

Stock Borrowing and Lending (SBL)

SBL in China Stock Connect Securities is subject to restrictions set by the SSE or SZSE and stated in the Rules of the Exchange.
IBHK does not offer this service at the moment.

Eligible Short Selling Securities

SBL for the purpose of short selling will be limited to those China Stock Connect Securities that are eligible for both buy orders and sell orders through Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect (i.e., excluding Connect Securities that are only eligible for sell orders).
IBHK does not offer this service at the moment.

Trading Shenzhen ChiNext and Shanghai Star shares

Trading Shenzhen ChiNext and Shanghai Star shares are limited to institutional professional investors.

Holidays

Clients will only be allowed to trade China Connect on days where Hong Kong and Mainland markets are both open for trading and banking services are available in both Hong Kong and Mainland markets on the corresponding settlement days. This arrangement is essential in ensuring that investors and brokers will have the necessary banking support on the relevant settlement days when they will be required to make payments.

The following table illustrates the holiday arrangement of Northbound trading of SSE/SZSE Securities:

 

Mainland

Hong Kong

Open for Northbound Trading

Day 1

Business Day

Business Day

Yes

Day 2

Business Day

Business Day

No, HK market closes on money settlement day

Day 3

Business Day

Public Holiday

No, HK market closes on trading day

Day 4

Public Holiday

Business Day

No, Mainland market closes

Severe Weather Conditions

Information on the trading arrangement available under severe weather conditions can found on the HKEx website

Where to Learn More?

Please refer to the following exchange website links for additional information regarding Hong Kong China Stock Connect:

If you have any questions regarding Hong Kong-China Stock Connect, please contact IBKR Client Services for further information.
 

Shares subject to the Italian Financial Transaction Tax

The following table lists the companies included in the scope of the Italian Financial Transaction Tax as of January 2024. Based on information provided by the Ministry of Finance, the FTT is applicable to

  • Transfer of shares issued by Italian companies
  • Transfer of securities representing the above (ADRs and GDRs) irrespective of the issuer
  • Companies with an average market capitalization lower than EUR 500 Million in the month of November of the previous year will be exempt

The list of companies provided below is being done on a best efforts basis and may be subject to change at any time without prior notification.

 

Description Symbol
A2A SPA  A2A
ACEA SPA  ACE
ALERION CLEANPOWER  ARN
AMPLIFON SPA  AMP2 
ANIMA HOLDING SPA  ANIM 
ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE  MN 
ASCOPIAVE SPA  ASC 
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI  ASG 
AZIMUT HOLDING SPA  AZM
BANCA GENERALI SPA  BGN
BANCA IFIS SPA  IF
BANCA MEDIOLANUM SPA  BMED
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI SIENA  BMPS
BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO  BPSO
BANCO BPM SPA  BAMIN
BF SPA  BFG
BFF BANK SPA  BFF
BPER BANCA  BPE
BREMBO SPA  BRE
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI SPA  BC
BUZZI SPA  BZU
CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA  CRL
CEMBRE SPA  CMB 
CEMENTIR HOLDING NV  CEM
CERVED GROUP SPA  CV7
COMER INDUSTRIES SPA  COM2
CREDITO EMILIANO SPA  CE
DANIELI & CO.  DAN
DE'LONGHI SPA  DLG 
DIASORIN SPA  DIA
DIGITAL VALUE SPA  DGV 
EL.EN. SPA  ELN 
ENAV SPA  ENAV  
ENEL GREEN POWER SPA  ENZ 
ENI SPA  ENI 
ERG SPA  ERG 
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA NV  ZGNN 
FERRARI NV  RACE 
FINCANTIERI SPA  FCT 
FINECOBANK SPA  FBK 
GRUPPO MUTUIONLINE SPA MOL 
GVS SPA  GVS 
HERA SPA   HER 
INDUSTRIE DE NORA SPA  DNR 
INFRASTRUTTURE WIRELESS ITAL  INW 
INTERCOS SPA  ICOS 
INTERPUMP GROUP SPA  IP 
INTESA SANPAOLO  ISPN 
IREN SPA  IRE 
ITALGAS SPA  IG 
ITALMOBILIARE SPA  ITM 
IVECO GROUP NV  IVG 
JUVENTUS FOOTBALL CLUB SPA  JUVE 
LEONARDO SPA  LDO 
LOTTOMATICA GROUP SPA  LTMC 
MAIRE TECNIMONT SPA  MAIRE 
MARR SPA  MARR 
MEDIOBANCA SPA  MB 
MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B  MFEB 
MONCLER SPA  MONC 
NEXI SPA  NEXIN 
OVS SPA  OVS 
PHILOGEN SPA  PHIL 
PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.  PIA 
PIRELLI & C. SPA  PIRC 
POSTE ITALIANE SPA  PST 
PRADA S.P.A.  1913
PRYSMIAN SPA  PRY 
RAI WAY SPA  RWAY 
RECORDATI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA  REC 
REPLY SPA  REY 
SAES GETTERS SPA  SG 
SAIPEM SPA  SPM 
SALCEF GROUP SPA  SCF 
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO SPA  SFER 
SANLORENZO SPA/AMEGLIA  SL 
SARAS SPA  SRS 
SESA SPA  SES 
SNAM SPA  SRG 
SOL SPA  SOL 
STEVANATO GROUP SPA  STVN 
TAMBURI INVESTMENT PARTNERS  TIP 
TATATU SPA  ALTTU 
TECHNOGYM SPA  TGYMN 
TECHNOPROBE SPA  TPRO 
TELECOM ITALIA SPA  TIT 
TERNA SPA TEZNY 
TERNA-RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONA  TRN 
TINEXTA SPA  TNXT 
TOD'S SPA  TOD 
UBI BANCA SCPA-UNSPON ADR  BPPUY 
UNICREDIT SPA  UCG 
UNIPOL GRUPPO SPA  UNI 
UNIPOLSAI ASSICURAZIONI SPA  US 
WEBUILD SPA  WBD 
ZIGNAGO VETRO SPA  ZV 

 

 

Information Regarding the French Financial Transaction Tax

Overview: 

This document is designed to provide an overview of how the French Financial Transaction Tax will be handled by Interactive Brokers.

Effective August 1, 2012, a new tax will be implemented on the purchase of certain French securities.

Tax Rate

The initial announced tax rate was to be 0.10%; however based on updated information the applied tax rate is intended to be 0.20%.

Effective January 1, 2017 the rate will increase from 0.20% to 0.30%.

Scope

The FTT will be applied to shares of companies whose head office is located in France and whose market capitalisation exceeds EUR 1 billion. The French authorities will update a list each December with the names of companies which meet these requirements. At its launch, 109 French companies will fall under the scope of the FTT.

The purchase of a derivative contract is not subject to the FTT; however the acquisition of the underlying stock upon exercise or delivery of the derivative instrument will be subject to FTT. Similarly a convertible instrument will become subject to the FTT upon conversion or exchange into the stock.

American Depsitory Receipts (ADRS) are similarly subject to the FTT however the implementation date has been delayed to December 1, 2012.

Corporate action events which result in the acquisition of a French security subject to the FTT regulation, will have tax applied at the processing date.

Under the present rules, you can trade CFDs on French shares without incurring FTT in the same way as you are able to trade UK share CFDs without incurring stamp duty. All shares affected by the French FTT are available to trade as IB CFDs.

Please click here for for detailed information and frequently asked questions about our CFD offering.

 

Calculation Method

The legislation allows for the application of FTT based on the daily net purchase per final beneficiary. As an Investment Services Provider (ISP), Interactive Brokers will report FTT to our various clearing agents. As such, transactions will be eligible for netting if the shares settle at the same location. For instance, purchases and sales in France may be netted; however a purchase in France will not be netted against a sale in Germany.

 

 

 

 

Shares Subject To The French Financial Transaction Tax

The following table lists the companies included in the scope of the French Financial Transaction Tax as of January 2024. Based on the French declaration, companies meeting the following qualifications would fall within the scope of the FTT

  • Listed on a French or foreign regulated market
  • Issued by a company whose headquartered in France and whose capitalisation exceeds one billion euro on 1 December 2023 (reviewed annually)

The list of companies and ADRs provided below is being done on a best efforts basis and may be subject to ammendments at any time and without notification.

Description  Symbol 
ACCOR SA  AC
ADP  ADP
AIR FRANCE-KLM  AF 
AIR LIQUIDE SA  AI
ALD SA ALD1
ALSTOM  ALO 
ALTAREA  ALTA 
ALTEN ATE
AMUNDI SA AMUN
ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNER ANTIN

ARGAN

ARG
ARKEMA  AKE
AXA SA  AXAN
BELIEVE SA BLV
BIOMERIEUX  BIM 
BNP PARIBAS  BNP
BOLLORE  BOL 
BOUYGUES SA  EN 
BUREAU VERITAS SA  BVI 
CAP GEMINI .  CAP 
CARMILA CARM
CARREFOUR SA  CA
CHRISTIAN DIOR  CDI
COFACE SA COFA
COLAS SA  RE 
COMPAGNIE DE L'ODET SA ODET
COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN  GOB
COMPAGNIE DU CAMBODGE  CBDG 
COVIVIO COV
CREDIT AGRICOLE SA  ACA
DANONE  BN
DASSAULT AVIATION SA  AMN
DASSAULT SYSTEMSES SE DSY
EDENRED  EDEN 
EDF  EDF 
EIFFAGE  FGR 
ELIS SA ELIS
ENGIE ENGI
ERAMET ERA
ESSILORLUXOTTICA EI
EURAZEO SE RF 
EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS  ETL
EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS SA EXN
FAURECIA SE ADR- UNSP FAURY
FINANCIERE MONCEY FMONC
FONCIERE LYONNAISE FLY
FORVIA FRVIA
GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGA SA GTT
GECINA SA  GFC 
GETLINK SE GET
HERMES INTL  RMS
ICADE  ICAD
ID LOGISTICS GROUP IDL 
IMERYS SA  NK 
INTERPARFUMS SA ITP
IPSEN  IPN 
IPSOS IPS
JCDECAUX SA  DEC
KERING KER
KLEPIERRE  LI 
L.D.C. SA LOUP
LA FRANCAISE DES JEUX SAEM FDJ
LAGARDERE S.C.A.  MMB
LECTRA LSS
LEGRAND SA  LR 
LISI FII
L'OREAL  OR
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI  MC
M6-METROPOLE TELEVISION  MMT 
MAUREL ET PROM MAU
MICHELIN (CGDE)  MLN
NEOEN SA NEOEN
NEXANS SA  NEX 
ORANGE ORA
OVH GROUPE SAS OVH
PERNOD-RICARD SA  RI 
PEUGEOT INVEST PEUG
PLATIC OMNIUM POM
PUBLICIS GROUPE  PUB
RAMSAY GENERALE DE SANTE SA GDS
REMY COINTREAU  RCO
RENAULT SA  RNO 
REXEL SA RXL
ROBERTET S.A. RBT
RUBIS RUI
S.O.I.T.E.C. SOI
SAFRAN SA  SAF 
SANOFI  SAN 
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH DIM
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE  SU
SCOR SE  SCR 
SEB SA  SK 
SES SESG
SOCIETE BIC SA  BB 
SOCIETE GENERALE SA GLE
SOCIETE POUR L'INFORMATIQUE SII
SODEXO  SW 
SOMFY SA  SO 
SOPRA STERIA GROUP SOP
SPIE SA SPIE
STE IND & FIN DE L'ARTOIS SA ARTO
STEF STF
TELEPERFORMANCE TEP
TELEVISION FRANCAISE (T.F.1)  TFI 
THALES SA.  HO 
TIKEHAU CAPITAL TKO
TOTALENERGIES SA  FP
TRIGANO SA TRI
UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT UBI
UNIBEL UNBL
VALEO FR
VALLOUREC SA VK 
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT  VIE 
VERALLIA VRLA
VETOQUINOL SA VETO
VICAT VCT
VINCI SA  DG 
VIRBAC SA  VIRP
VIVENDI  VIV 
VOLTALIA SA- REGR VLTSA
VUSIONGROUP VU
WENDEL  MF 666
WORLDLINE SA WLN  

 

 

 

Why Do Commission Charges on U.S. Options Vary?

IBKR's option commission charge consists of two parts:

1. The execution fee which accrues to IBKR.  For Smart Routed orders this fee is set at $0.65 per contract, reduced to as low as $0.15 per contract for orders in excess of 100,000 contracts in a given month (see website for costs on Direct Routed orders, reduced rates on low premium options and minimum order charges); and 

2. Third party exchange, regulatory and/or transaction fees.

In the case of third party fees, certain U.S. option exchanges maintain a liquidity fee/rebate structure which, when aggregated with the IBKR execution fee and any other regulatory and/or transaction fees, may result in an overall per contract commission charge that varies from one order to another.  This is attributable to the exchange portion of the calculation, the result of which may be a payment to the customer rather than a fee, and which depends upon a number of factors outside of IBKR's control including the customer's order attributes and the prevailing bid-ask quotes.

Exchanges which operate under this liquidity fee/rebate model charge a fee for orders which serve to remove liquidity (i.e., marketable orders) and provide a credit for orders which add liquidity (i.e., limit orders which are not marketable). Fees can vary by exchange, customer type (e.g., public, broker-dealer, firm, market maker, professional), and option underlying with public customer rebates (credits) generally ranging from $0.10 - $0.90 and public customer fees from $0.01 - $0.95. 

IBKR is obligated to route marketable option orders to the exchange providing the best execution price and the Smart Router takes into consideration liquidity removal fees when determining which exchange to route the order to when the inside market is shared by multiple (i.e., will route the order to the exchange with the lowest or no fee).  Accordingly, the Smart Router will only route a market order to an exchange which charges a higher fee if they can better the market by at least $0.01 (which, given the standard option multiplier of 100 would result in price improvement of $1.00 which is greater than the largest liquidity removal fee).

For additional information on the concept of adding/removing liquidity, including examples, please refer to KB201.

Handling procedures for fractional fees

It should be noted that certain exchange fees as well as IB commission rates are established at levels beneath  that of the smallest increment by which a given currency is defined (e.g. $0.01 in the case of the USD).  In the event a customer incurs a fee having an extended value below this minimum increment, the fee will be calculated at its extended value and then rounded up or down to the nearest whole minimum increment of that currency.   

This rounding process may result in occurrences where the aggregate rounded commission charge as reflected in the cash balance section of the Activity Statement on a given day is $0.01 higher than the sum of the rounded charge reflected on a line item basis in the trades section. An example of this may occur for a sample series of option trades for a given day is provided below. 

EXAMPLE:

Action Calculated Fee (extended) Statement - Trades  Section (rounded at a line item level) Statement - Cash Balance Section (rounded at an aggregate level)
Customer buys one U.S. securities option, incurring a minimum commission charge of $1.00 plus an exchange Option Regulatory Fee of $0.014 $1.014 $1.01 N/A
Customer buys one U.S. securities option, incurring a minimum commission charge of $1.00 plus an exchange Option Regulatory Fee of $0.014 $1.014 $1.01 N/A
Totals $2.028 $2.02 $2.03

 

 

 

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