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CBOT® Chairman Nickolas J. Neubauer said, "The goal of the Chicago Board of Trade is to continue to be the premier global marketplace, and we will differentiate ourselves by offering the most liquid and transparent markets. By focusing our efforts on providing choice and value, and through the innovative use of technology, our customers will continue to effectively manage their risk in our open and fair marketplace."
Yesterday's a/c/e daily volume record occurred on the platform's one-year anniversary, August 28, 2000, when the CBOT® successfully launched its new global electronic trading system that offers its customers 20 hours of continuous trading opportunities for all their risk management needs.
Since inception, 38,057,227 contracts have been traded on a/c/e, with the CBOT® 30-Year Treasury Bond averaging a daily volume of 68,587 contracts, the 10-Year Note averaging a daily volume of 58,976 contracts, and the 5-Year Note averaging a daily volume of 18,918 contracts.
Through the a/c/e access points in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., CBOT® member firms and their affiliate companies worldwide are able to have secure direct electronic access to all CBOT® interest rate, equity and agricultural products via the a/c/e platform.
Currently, the Chicago Board of Trade continues implementation of software enhancements to the a/c/e trading platform. These enhancements will provide continued efficient access for the CBOT®'s multi-market customers trading CBOT® and Eurex products on the existing platform, following Eurex's fourth quarter upgrade.
The operating hours on a/c/e are as follows (Chicago Time):
- Financial products, 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Agricultural products, 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Metals and Dow, 8:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
