CME Natural Gas Options – LNE Trading Access?

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by risknav, May 20, 2015.

  1. risknav

    risknav

    I’ve been trading NG ON-series options now for a couple years at IB, decent volume and OI in the front month and the one back from that, plus access to the native spread market for certain order types (but not all supported at IB).

    The LNE-series though seem to be a much better trading vehicle for my strategies, no early assignment risk (European – though I have yet to actually be assigned early in ON), higher ADVs, and considerably higher OI – especially further out (>2 contract months).

    I do notice mostly (if not all?) whole numbers on QS for the LNE contract, which makes me wonder – is it not available for retail traders? If that’s not the case, does anyone use a (self-directed) broker who does support it?

    Thanks in advance.