SPX · ESTX50 · Box Spreads · Implied Financing Rates

Box Spread Yield Indicator

The implied interest rate embedded in index box spreads — the market's wholesale borrowing and lending rate, extracted from option prices. Dollars via SPX or euros via EURO STOXX 50: pick an underlying and an expiration, inspect the curve, and price your own box.


Underlying & Expiration

Implied Rate

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Implied annualized rate at each available strike width. Wider boxes spread fixed costs over more notional, so their implied rates sit closer to the true market financing rate; narrow boxes show more fee drag and quote noise.

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Default: IBKR per-contract options rate

Implied annualized rate (compounded)

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Simple annualized rate—
Notional at expiry—
Gross (before commissions)—
Commissions (4 legs × qty)—
Net proceeds today—
Commission drag on rate—
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The four legs (trade as a single spread order — never leg in)

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