The warning coincides with the launch of Europe’s first zero-day-to-expire options (0DTE) listed products by Leverage Shares.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has sounded the alarm on the dangers of zero-days-to-expiry options exchange-traded products (ETPs) after they have risen to popularity with retail investors in the US. Despite the current low but growing volume of traded contracts, there are inherent risks associated with zero-day options, in addition to potential losses for retail investors The aggressive marketing, especially of higher-risk structured products and crypto-assets, 'contin