CBOT 100 oz. Gold Futures Volume Surpasses 5,000 Contracts, Sets New Record - Open interest In 100 oz. Gold Futures Also Reaches New High

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that on September 15, trading volume in the Exchange’s 100 oz. full-sized Gold futures exceeded 5,000 contracts for the first time, establishing a new record. Volume in the contract increased to a high of 5,511 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 4,224 contracts set on July 27. In addition, open interest in full-sized Gold futures rose to an all-time high of 6,389 contracts, surpassing the prior high of 6,115 contracts set on September 14.

CBOT President and CEO Bernard W. Dan said, “The recent records in CBOT full-sized Gold futures demonstrate the value that customers place on the contract’s key features. As a part of the CBOT’s Precious Metals complex, the contract provides market users with a liquid and transparent trading environment and offers them the advantages of straight-through processing and worldwide accessibility via the Exchange’s premier electronic trading platform.”

The CBOT’s 100 percent electronically traded Precious Metals complex is composed of full-sized and mini-sized Gold and Silver futures.