International derivatives marketplace CME Group today announced that E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq-100 and E-mini Russell 2000 options have reached record volumes in 2024.
Year-to-date volume records (through March 20) include:
- E-mini S&P 500 options average daily volume (ADV) of 1.63 million contracts, up 23% year-over-year.
- E-mini Nasdaq-100 options ADV of more than 84,000 contracts, up 30% year-over-year.
- E-mini Russell 2000 options ADV of more than 15,300 contracts, up 83% year-over-year.
Paul Woolman, Global Head of Equity Products at CME Group, commented:
“Despite lower volatility in today’s equity markets, global investors are increasingly turning to CME Group’s equity options products to express their views and manage risk.
Our leading suite of benchmark E-mini options allow market participants to hedge their portfolios and pursue opportunities around potentially market-moving events, all while benefiting from capital efficiencies by trading alongside our other industry-leading equity index products.”
In addition, E-mini S&P 500 options blocks achieved a record trading day of 558,000 contracts on March 15, surpassing the prior record of 235,000 contracts. E-mini S&P 500 options blocks ADV stands at 134,000 contracts for 2024, up a record 40% year-over-year.
