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The contracts are scheduled to go live in Q1 2026 and follows strong adoption of FLEX options in the US since the products were launched in the region in 1993.  

The addition marks the seventh liquidity provider to join the exchange’s solution and follows the incorporation of Societe Generale onto the service in June 2025.  

Bloomberg Intelligence’s recent report showed that activity across systematic internalisers (SI), off-book on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading is driving bilateral growth across European markets.  

Move is expected to provide both institutional and retail traders with the opportunity to access ten of the most actively traded AI technology and growth-oriented stocks through cash-settled index options and futures.  

The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of 23/5 weekday trading of US equities was granted to 24X in November 2024.

Through the move, the group has integrated execution, content, and analytics in a bid to promote “smarter trading”.

The SEC filing follows an increased integration of digital assets alongside traditional finance across the industry in recent months.  

Individual initially joined the exchange in 2021 to drive growth and operations and previously spent more than 15 years at State Street.  

The FCA has approved the move, citing the opportunity to “boost growth and unlock capital investment […] seeding a competitive market that gives greater investor access to exciting growth companies."

Individual has previously held positions at Solution Systems, Barchart, CME Group, IMC Trading and Bank of America.