CME Group Sees 32% YoY Rise in ADV in October 2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has posted its monthly trading metrics for October 2021, showing a significant jump in the overall average daily volume (ADV) on a yearly basis.

According to the report, the ADV of CME Group reached 20.4 million contracts in October, which was up by 32 percent compared to the same period last year. More specifically, interest rate contracts surged by 94 percent on a yearly basis. In October, equity index ADV was 10.2 million contracts, options ADV accounted for 3.8 million, while energy ADV hit 2.5 million contracts. Moreover, agricultural ADV was 1.2 million contracts last month, while forex ADV hit 720,000 contracts and metals ADV also had 465,000 contracts.

Also, ADV in Latin America grew by 48 percent, while ADV in EMEA grew by 40 percent and Asia grew by 26 percent, respectively.

"Micro E-mini futures and options had an ADV of 2.1 million contracts, representing 38.8% of overall Equity Index ADV, while Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 2.5% of overall Energy ADV and Micro Bitcoin futures accounted for 0.5% of overall Equity Index ADV," CME Group mentioned in the report. 

Fazzaco recently reported that CME Group has posted its financial results for the third quarter of 2021​. More specifically, the group reported a revenue of $1.1 billion, and an operating income of $614 million in Q3 this year. On an adjusted basis, net income reached $574 million while diluted earnings per share were $1.60.