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Why Options in XTB?

  • Choice: Vanilla, Digital and Range Options in one platform
  • Option WIZARD: let the Wizard help you set out a strategy - just decide on your view & the Wizard will guide you through six easy steps to build and execute your customised strategy
  • Not only Forex! – Trade options on all asset classes: FX, precious metals, commodities and indices. We have them all!
  • MetaTrader - a leading & advanced trading platform
  • One Click Strategies – choose the option, the strategy, then one click… and you execute your trade!
  • xOption – user friendly and intuitive trading platform that doesn't compromise on advanced functionalities
  • Free full futured demo accounts with live market prices – you can learn how to profit from the market without risk and then open an xOption account to take advantage of your knowledge

What is Options Trading?

  • An option is a type of financial instrument classed as derivatives because they derive their value from an underlying asset. An option gives its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or to sell some asset (underlying) on or before the option's expiration at an agreed price, the strike price.
  • In return for granting the option, the seller collects a payment (the premium) from the buyer. Granting the option is also referred to as "writing" the option. In many cases the option can be sold only by its original buyer, and this is why the distinction between the term "seller" and "writer" is useful when describing options. It is the writer who is the particular seller who must make good on delivering (or receiving) the underlying asset or its cash equivalent, not any seller
  • A call option gives the buyer of the option the right but not the obligation to buy the underlying at the strike price.
  • A put option gives the buyer of the option the right but not the obligation to sell the underlying at the strike price.
  • Options are a useful instrument to use to take a position on a market view. In particular, buying an option allows the buyer to take a market view and to limit the risk to the price paid for the option.
  • At XTB we have developed an easy to use Option Wizard to help you quickly & easily design an option to meet your market view and trading time frame.
  • With Option Wizard just choose the market scenario that reflects your view, follow the easy steps and then execute your trade! Option Wizard will propose you a selection of single options or option strategies which fit your market view and let you trade on an online quote.
  • Option Wizard together with traditional option trading provides you with choice: you can easily select either a single option or a structure, fine-tune it and then obtain execution in via XTB's One Click strategy tool.
  • To learn more about the xOption click on this link.

Instruments

XTB gives you the opportunity to trade Vanilla or Binary options on for the following markets:

 

  • 15 currency pairs
  • 7 global equity indices
  • GOLD and SILVER
  • 2 base metals (including Copper)
  • OIL
  • European Digital Options
    Instrument Symbol Instrument Name Underlying Instrument (IB) Option Reference Price (CR) Minimum position size (given as Payout amount in USD) Maximum position size (given as Payout amount in USD) Reference market/Reference source
    USDPLN American Dollar to Polish Zloty USDPLN Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    EURPLN Euro to Polish Zloty EURPLN Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    EURUSD Euro to American Dollar EURUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    GBPUSD British Pound to American Dollar GBPUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    USDCHF American Dollar to Swiss Frank USDCHF Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    USDJPY American Dollar to Japanese Yen USDJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    EURCHF Euro to Swiss Frank EURCHF Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    EURJPY Euro to Japanese Yen EURJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    GBPJPY British Pound to Japanese Yen GBPJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    AUDUSD Australian Dollar to American Dollar AUDUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    USDCAD American Dollar to Canadian Dollar USDCAD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    EURGBP Euro to British Pound EURGBP Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    NZDUSD New Zealand Dollar to American Dollar NZDUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    USDCZK American Dollar to Czech Koruna USDCZK Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    EURCZK Euro to Czech Koruna EURCZK Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    US.30 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for DJIA index of the American stock exchange US.30 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CBOT)
    US.500 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for S&P500 index of the American stock exchange US.500 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
    DE.30 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for DAX30 index of the German stock exchange DE.30 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 EUREX
    UK.100 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for FTSE100 index of the British stock exchange UK.100 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 NYSE Euronext (Liffe)
    EU.50 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for EUROSTOXX50 index, which includes the largest European companies EU.50 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 EUREX
    SPA.35 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for IBEX35 index of the Spanish stock exchange SPA.35 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 Meff Renta Variable
    FRA.40 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for CAC40 index of the French stock exchange FRA.40 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 NYSE Euronext
    ITA.40 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for S&PMIB40 index of the Italian stock exchange ITA.40 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 Borsa Italiana
    W.20 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for WIG20 index of the stock exchange in Warsaw W.20 Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 50 5000 Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)
    GOLDs Instrument, which price is based on market value of the gold troy ounce GOLDs Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    SILVERs Instrument, which price is based on market value of the silver troy ounce SILVERs Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore
    OILs Instrument, which price is based on market value of one barrel of Brent crude oil OILs Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 100 5000 Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures Europe)
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  • Up & Down Options
    Instrument Symbol Instrument Name Underlying Instrument (IB) Option Reference Price (CR) Minimum position size (given as Premium amount in USD) Maximum position size (given as Premium amount in USD) Reference market/Reference source
    USDPLN American Dollar to Polish Zloty USDPLN Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1400 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    EURPLN Euro to Polish Zloty EURPLN Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1400 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    EURUSD Euro to American Dollar EURUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 2000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    GBPUSD British Pound to American Dollar GBPUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 2000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    USDCHF American Dollar to Swiss Frank USDCHF Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    USDJPY American Dollar to Japanese Yen USDJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 2000 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    EURCHF Euro to Swiss Frank EURCHF Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    EURJPY Euro to Japanese Yen EURJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    GBPJPY British Pound to Japanese Yen GBPJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    AUDUSD Australian Dollar to American Dollar AUDUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    USDCAD American Dollar to Canadian Dollar USDCAD Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    EURGBP Euro to British Pound EURGBP Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    NZDUSD New Zealand Dollar to American Dollar NZDUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1600 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    USDCZK American Dollar to Czech Koruna USDCZK Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1400 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    EURCZK Euro to Czech Koruna EURCZK Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1400 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    US.30 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for DJIA index of the American stock exchange US.30 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CBOT)
    US.500 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for S&P500 index of the American stock exchange US.500 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
    DE.30 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for DAX30 index of the German stock exchange DE.30 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 EUREX
    UK.100 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for FTSE100 index of the British stock exchange UK.100 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 NYSE Euronext (Liffe)
    EU.50 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for EUROSTOXX50 index, which includes the largest European companies EU.50 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 EUREX
    SPA.35 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for IBEX35 index of the Spanish stock exchange SPA.35 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1000 Meff Renta Variable
    FRA.40 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for CAC40 index of the French stock exchange FRA.40 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1000 NYSE Euronext
    ITA.40 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for S&PMIB40 index of the Italian stock exchange ITA.40 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1000 Borsa Italiana
    W.20 Instrument, which price is based on quotations of the contract for WIG20 index of the stock exchange in Warsaw W.20 Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1000 Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)
    GOLDs Instrument, which price is based on market value of the gold troy ounce GOLDs Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    SILVERs Instrument, which price is based on market value of the silver troy ounce SILVERs Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg
    OILs Instrument, which price is based on market value of one barrel of Brent crude oil OILs Average price of the underlying instrument at Option Expiration Date 10 1200 Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures Europe)
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  • Vanilla Options
    Instrument Symbol Instrument Name Nominal Value of the Lot Underlying Instrument (IB) Option Reference Price (CR) Maximum position size (in lots) Reference Market/Reference Source Limits
    USDPLN American Dollar to Polish Zloty USD 100 000 USDPLN Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 10 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 3500000
    EURPLN Euro to Polish Zloty EUR 100 000 EURPLN Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 10 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 3500000
    EURUSD Euro to American Dollar EUR 100 000 EURUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 15 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 5000000
    GBPUSD British Pound to American Dollar GBP 100 000 GBPUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 10 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 5000000
    USDCHF American Dollar to Swiss Frank USD 100 000 USDCHF Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 20 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    USDJPY American Dollar to Japanese Yen USD 100 000 USDJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 20 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 5000000
    EURCHF Euro to Swiss Frank EUR 100 000 EURCHF Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 30 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    EURJPY Euro to Japanese Yen EUR 100 000 EURJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 10 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    GBPJPY British Pound to Japanese Yen GBP 100 000 GBPJPY Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 10 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    AUDUSD Australian Dollar to American Dollar AUD 100 000 AUDUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 20 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    USDCAD American Dollar to Canadian Dollar USD 100 000 USDCAD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 20 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    EURGBP Euro to British Pound EUR 100 000 EURGBP Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 15 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    NZDUSD New Zealand Dollar to American Dollar NZD 100 000 NZDUSD Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 20 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 4000000
    EURCZK Euro to Czech Koruna EUR 100 000 EURCZK Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 20 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 3500000
    GOLDs Instrument, which price is based on market value of the gold troy ounce Price of the gold troy ounce * USD 100 GOLDs Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 12 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 3000000
    SILVERs Instrument, which price is based on market value of the silver troy ounce Price of the silver troy ounce * USD 5 000 SILVERs Average price of the underlying instrument at 04:00 p.m. on the Option Expiration Date 10 interbank market price as indicated by one of the information agencies: Reuters, Bloomberg or Tenfore 3000000
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