Sell-side institutions have been choosing STOXX indices to create structured products and derivatives for over 25 years. Nearly 70 million STOXX and DAX index futures and options contracts were traded on Europe’s leading derivatives exchange Eurex per month in 2023. Over 1 million structured products were issued on STOXX and DAX indices in 2022, with an 80% market share in Europe.
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Customization
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Liquidity and tradability
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