This analysis focuses on the market quality of the French stock options market, highlighting Euronext’s superior market quality with tighter spreads and larger Best Bid and Offer sizes.
Market quality analysis on the French stock options market
Executive summary
- Euronext demonstrates superior market quality with tighter spreads and larger average Best Bid and Offer (BBO) sizes compared to its competitors. This consistency is observed on first maturities and across different option types - in the money, at the money, and out of the money - with Euronext maintaining better spreads and higher BBO quantities.
- For the top 10 traded underlyings, the observation remains the same: Euronext offers the best market quality for the most liquid French equity options underlying.
- Overall, Euronext's outstanding market quality on French equity options provides enhanced liquidity, demonstrating stability and resilience during market volatility.
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May 2025