CBOT Exchange-Wide Open Interest Reaches New Record - Open Interest In Ten-Year U.S.Treasury Note Options And 100 oz. Gold Futures Rise To New Highs

On Wednesday, April 20, exchange-wide open interest rose to its highest level ever--the third consecutive record set this week. Total Exchange open interest increased to a record 14,353,283 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 14,151,105 contracts set on April 19, 2005.

In addition, on April 20, open interest in Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Note options and 100-oz. Gold futures soared to new all-time record highs of 3,498,727 and 4,750 contracts, respectively. The previous records were both set on April 19, when open interest for Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Note options reached 3,446,625 and 100 oz. Gold futures was pegged at 4,731.