CBOT Precious Metals Complex Open Interest Sets New Record - Complex Volume Surpasses 10,000 Contracts Earlier This Week

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that on September 21, open interest in the Exchange’s Precious Metals complex set a new record. Open interest in the complex increased to 15,301 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 14,922 contracts set on September 19. This record comes on the heels of the CBOT Metals complex surpassing 10,000 contracts earlier this week.

CBOT President and CEO Bernard W. Dan said, “The recent open interest and volume records in the CBOT’s Precious Metals complex demonstrate the recognized value that customers place on our Metals complex, including providing market participants with a highly robust, liquid and transparent trading environment, immediate trade certainty and the full advantages of straight-through processing via the Exchange’s premier electronic trading platform.”

Within the complex, the CBOT 100 oz. full-sized Gold futures contract experienced all-time highs in volume and open interest on September 21. Trading volume in full-sized Gold futures increased to 5,603 contracts, surpassing the prior high of 5,511 contracts set on September 16. Open interest rose to 7,205 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 6,938 contracts achieved on September 19.

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