XTB hasextended its options offering to France, Portugal, the Czech Republic andSlovakia, less than two months after launching the product in Germany andSpain, even as customers in its home market of Poland remain locked out pendingregulatory approval.TheWarsaw-listed broker now offers American-style options on 110 U.S.-listedstocks and exchange-traded funds across seven European markets, the firm said yesterday(Monday). Cyprus,Germany and Spain went live earlier this year, with the four new countriesadded in the latest wave.Four Markets Added After XTB’sApril Push Into Germany and SpainThe latestrollout follows through on a commitment from XTB CEO Omar Arnaout, who said inApril that the broker would "continue expanding options to additionalEuropean markets in the coming months" after the Germany and Spain launchsent the company's shares to record territory.The Cyprus debut in January was a first run under CySEC supervision with a limited product set.XTB said the options product is paired withTradingView-powered charts on its xStation platform, giving tradersconfigurable charts, indicators and order placement directly from the chartinterface. The web version of TradingView is only switched on in markets whereoptions have launched, the company said.Thecontract design mirrors the earlier rollouts. Clients can buy options,including same-day-expiry contracts on select underlyings, but cannot writethem. The buy-only structure caps revenue but limits downside risk for retailtraders who may be new to derivatives.France Becomes the MostNotable AdditionOf the fournew markets, France stands out. XTB has been pouring marketing money into thecountry since launching tax-advantaged PEA accounts there in April 2025, targeting more than 7 millionexisting French long-term investment accounts in a market where fewer than30,000 retail clients actively trade CFDs.The pushhas accelerated this year. XTB's French client base grew 50% year-over-year bythe end of 2025, and in March the firm signed a sponsorship deal with Paris LaDéfense Arena, itsbiggest brand spend in the country to date.[#highlighted-links#] Optionsgive the broker another product to market into that audience alongside stocks,ETFs and the PEA wrapper.The CzechRepublic, Slovakia and Portugal are core legacy markets where XTB has pilotedmost of its non-CFD product launches over the past three years, includingfractional shares, ETF investment plans and a multi-currency mobile wallet.Rivals Race to Lock InEuropean Retail Options DemandXTB ismoving into a segment already crowded with larger and longer-establishedplayers. InteractiveBrokers and Saxo Bank have offered full options books to European clients foryears, while IG Group last year opened a UK waiting list for options under itstastytrade brandand more recently extended vanilla options to Japanesecorporate accounts.U.S.platforms like Robinhood and tastytrade continue to set the retail benchmark.Beyondoptions, German neobroker Trade Republic, which entered Poland in late 2025,has built its European challenge around bonds, ETFs and private equity access for retail rather than derivatives, whileRobinhood has pushed venture funds and crypto products on the continent. Poland Still Waiting asHome Market Lags RolloutPolishclients, who account for the largest share of XTB's customer base, still cannottrade options. The company is waiting for sign-off from Poland's financialregulator, KNF, before adding the product domestically. Boardmember Filip Kaczmarzyk first flagged the buy-only design in October 2025 as a deliberatefirst step the broker would expand over time.XTB's plansfor spot cryptocurrency trading in Poland remain similarly stuck, contingent onpending MiCA-related legislation in the country.Options Push Lands AfterRecord First QuarterTheexpansion comes as XTB rides a run of unusually strong results. The brokerreported Q1 2026 net profit of PLN 535million, up 176%year-over-year, on operating income of PLN 1.09 billion. The companycrossed 1 million Polish accounts earlier this month and launched aPLN 10.66 million share buyback.XTB shareswere trading near PLN 110 on Monday, shy below the all-time highs reached inearly April when the Germany and Spain launch was first announced.This article was written by Damian Chmiel at www.financemagnates.com.