CME Group volume hits all-time daily high of 44.5 mn contracts

UNITED STATES November 11 2016 11:14 AM

CHICAGO (Scrap Register): CME Group reached a record high in single-day volume with 44,516,949 contracts traded across all asset classes on November 9, 2016, breaking the previous record of 39,567,064 contracts set on October 15, 2014.

Electronic trading on CME Globex reached 39,977,534 contracts, surpassing 35,067,597 set on October 15, 2014. 

Gold futures reached 897,219 contracts, surpassing 751,058 set on April 15, 2013. Copper futures hit 256,017 contracts, surpassing 196,402 set on November 8, 2016.

Eurodollar futures reached 11,562,175 contracts, surpassing 11,532,466 set on October 15, 2014. WTI crude oil futures reached 1,861,909 contracts, surpassing 1,789,698 set on February 11, 2016. 

The total metals complex reached 1,511,187 contracts, surpassing 1,478,376 set on April 15, 2013. 10-Year Treasury options reached 1,068,963 contracts, surpassing 1,024,109 set on June 20, 2013. 

S&P 500 Weekly options reached 984,450 contracts, surpassing 948,322 contracts set on June 24, 2016.