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TradeStation Europe has introduced extended-hours options trading for clients in the Netherlands and across the European Economic Area, adding to a broader set of changes to its European trading offer.
The brokerage has also cut commissions on options and equities, added single-stock option spreads, and widened intraday access across equities, options, and futures. Extended-hours options trading is now available during a pre-market session from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET and an extended curb session from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET.
The change follows Cboe Global Markets' launch of extended trading hours for options on 24 individual stocks and five exchange-traded funds, opening access to selected single-stock and ETF options outside the regular US trading session.
The update is aimed at retail and institutional traders seeking more flexibility in accessing US markets from Europe. TradeStation Europe operates from Amsterdam and serves clients across the EEA.
Pricing changes
Under the revised pricing, options commissions have been reduced to USD $0.60 per contract, while equities commissions have been lowered to USD $0.005 per share.
The product changes also extend to options strategies. Clients in Europe can now build multi-leg option spread strategies on individual equities, in addition to trading single-leg options.
Intraday trading access has also been expanded across equities, options, and futures. This includes reduced intraday futures margin requirements, though the announcement did not disclose the new margin levels.
The package of changes comes a few months after TradeStation Europe began operating as a licensed MiFID investment firm regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets. The business is the European brokerage arm of TradeStation Group.
US market access
European brokers and trading platforms have been looking for ways to give clients broader access to US markets, particularly as demand for round-the-clock trading and faster reactions to company news has increased. Options traders often seek to respond to earnings announcements, macroeconomic releases, and overnight political developments before the main US session opens.
The additional trading windows are intended to give clients more opportunities to manage risk and adjust positions outside standard market hours. TradeStation Europe provides access to US equities, options, futures, and futures options, supported by local compliance and multilingual teams.
Peter Comstock, President of TradeStation Europe, said the latest rollout is part of a wider build-out since the unit started operating in Europe.
"These updates extend a run of product enhancements since TradeStation Europe began operating in June 2026 as a fully licensed MiFID investment firm regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)," said Peter Comstock, President of TradeStation Europe.
He said the company moved quickly after Cboe expanded the trading window for certain options contracts.
"We moved quickly to bring extended-hours options trading to clients once Cboe made it available. Traders in Europe deserve the most comprehensive access to U.S. markets, and our clients now have more flexibility to respond, manage risk, and trade earlier in their day. This continues TradeStation Europe's mission of being the ideal gateway to U.S.-listed markets for European institutions and sophisticated traders," Comstock said.
TradeStation Group was founded in 1982 and includes brokerage and technology businesses serving retail and institutional customers. Its European subsidiary is licensed in the Netherlands and offers direct connectivity to US markets for EEA-based clients.
The latest changes show how trading firms in Europe are adapting their product line-ups as exchanges and market operators extend access beyond the traditional US trading day.