The previous volume record for E-mini Russell 2000 trading on CME's GLOBEX® electronic trading platform was set on Sept. 10, 2003 at 24,158 contracts. E-mini S&P MidCap 400 futures had previously set a volume record on Feb. 27, 2003, at 8,101 contracts.
The Sept. 24 open interest record in agricultural products surpassed a record of 389,261 set on Sept. 23, 2003; prior to the series of new records which began on Sept. 18, the record for agricultural products had been 377,109 positions on Feb. 1, 2001.