This Week In Futures Options

TWIFO 182: Kicking Off A New Decade of Futures Options HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL CME Group Reports 2019 Annual Volume and Monthly Market Statistics - https://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2020/1/03/cme_group_reports2019annualvolumeandmonthlymarketstatistics.html Average daily volume (ADV) of 19.2 million contracts during the year and 15.5 million contracts during the month of December.  Open interest at the end of December was 113 million contracts. Market statistics are available online in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume. Annual highlights across asset classes include: Record 40 trading days with volume over 25 million contracts, up 29% from 35 days in 2018 Record Interest Rate ADV of 10.3 million contracts per day, up 4% from 2018 Record Metals ADV of 668,000 contracts per day, up 5% from 2018 Record Options ADV of 4 million contracts per day, up 2% from 2018 EQUITIE