Open interest in CBOT 10-year note options reached a second consecutive record, rising to 3,228,613 contracts from 3,179,342 contracts reached the prior session. CBOT five-year Treasury note options open interest increased to 1,377,166 contracts from 1,373,393 contracts set on August 26, 2004.
CBOT President and CEO Bernard Dan said, “These open interest records within the CBOT’s U.S. Treasury complex underscore the entire value proposition the CBOT has provided to its customers. Our superior electronic trading platform, with its unparalleled speed and functionality, is delivering tremendous benefits to our clients. We will continue to work toward improving the efficiencies of our platform to further enhance the premier trading environment we provide to the marketplace.”
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