JPX Books Record February Derivatives Trading Value

Japan Exchange Group has on Friday reported trading overview in February 2024, unveiling the highest February derivatives trading value on record, which reached JPY 277 trillion.

Cash Equity Market

• In February 2024, the daily average trading value for the Prime Market (domestic common stocks) was JPY 5.8126 trillion, up 20.7% from JPY 4.8154 trillion in January 2024​.

• ​The daily average trading value for the ETF market was JPY 310 billion, down 8.4% from JPY 338.5 billion in the prior month.

Derivatives Market

• In February 2024, total derivatives trading volume was 34,708,506 contracts, compared to 34,505,361 contracts in January.

• In February 2024, total derivatives trading value reached JPY 277 trillion and the highest record for February, 5.7% higher over JPY 262 trillion in the previous month.

• In February 2024, trading volume for the night session and the ratio of the night session were 13,335,980 contracts and 38.4%.

• Total trading volume of the holiday trading on February 12 was 499,302 contracts.

• Total trading volume of the holiday trading on February 23 was 754,847 contracts.