Market Making and other Market Support

EEX AG offers interested direct or indirect trading participants to support the development of EEX markets through market support agreements.

Market Makers and Liquidity Providers

Market Makers and Liquidity Providers must quote according to defined parameters such as order book presence and maximum spreads over a fixed period in the respective order book of EEX in order to receive a payment.

In addition to conclusion of a Market Making/Liquidity Provision Agreement, Trading Participants have to be admitted as a Market Maker/Liquidity Provider by the Management Board of the Exchange.

For its Power, Gas and Emissions market EEX has developed a new “Matrix Market Making Scheme”. This scheme allows Market Makers to continuously choose between different performance levels to in return receive a compensation according to the performance level fulfilled in the respective month. The Market Makers for the new Matrix Market Making Scheme are chosen in tender procedures. 

Volume Providers

Volume Providers must reach defined volume thresholds when trading on EEX in order to receive a payment. To become a Volume Provider, Trading Participants have to conclude a Volume Provision Agreement.

Other Market Supporters

Other Market Supporters must provide defined market support services in order to receive a payment.

Further information on Market Maker can be found in „Matrix Market Making Scheme“.