CBOT Exchange-Wide Open Interest Exceeds 15.3 Million Contracts - Precious Metals Contracts Also Reach New OI Highs

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that on Wednesday, April 12, Exchange-wide open interest reached record levels, surpassing 15.3 million contracts. Total Exchange open interest climbed to 15,375,879 contracts and eclipsed the previous record of 15,187,139 set on May 19, 2005.

In addition, CBOT 100 percent electronically traded Metals contracts continued to set new records, building on its recent record-setting pace. Full-sized Gold options (100 oz.) and Full-sized (5,000 oz.) and mini-sized Silver futures (1,000 oz.) all reached new open interest highs.

Finally, CBOT products based on the short end of the yield curve achieved new open interest highs, with Two-Year Treasury Note options and 30-Day Fed Fund options climbing to new records.

Open interest represents the number of trading positions that have not yet been offset and closed at the end of a trading day, and is considered by many to reflect the vibrancy of a market.

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