Hellenic Exchanges publishes its Derivatives Monthly Statistics Bulletin for December 2013.
Summary of basic statistical information of Derivatives Market for December 2013:
- The number of Active investors’ Accounts reached 34,406 (previous month: 34,330).
- The number of Trading Active investors’ Accounts reached 2,400 (previous month: 2,321).
- Total number of open interest was 199,329 decreased by 20.95% compared to the previous month (252,149 open interests).
- Participation of foreign investors in total open interest of Derivatives Market reached 11.09% in Positions.
- Participation of foreign investors in Futures’ open interest reached 11.33% in Positions.
- Participation of foreign investors in Index Futures’ open interest reached 40.66% in Positions.
- Total traded volume reached 722,360 contracts increased by 11.40% compared to the previous month (648,415 items).
Investors’ Participation in Derivatives Market
The participation of Greek investors in total open interest of Derivatives Market was 88.91% in Positions at the end of December 2013 while the previous month reached 90.48%. The participation of foreign investors in total open interest of Derivatives Market was 11.09% in Positions at the end of December 2013 while the previous month reached 9.41%.
Investors’ Participation in Futures
The participation of Greek investors in Futures’ open interest was 88.67% in Positions at the end of December 2013 while the previous month reached 90.32%. The participation of foreign investors in Futures’ open interest of was 11.33% in Positions at the end of December 2013 while the previous month reached 9.68%.
In Index Futures the number of Clearing Accounts reached 572 accounts, decreased by 15.88% compared to the previous month (680 clearing accounts). Also, the participation of foreign investors in open interest reached at 40.66% compared to the previous month which was 39.05% (Chart 1).
In Stock Futures the number of Clearing Accounts reached 3,596 accounts, decreased by 15.72% compared to the previous month (4,267 clearing accounts). Also, the participation of Greek investors in open interest reached at 98.38% compared to the previous month which was 98.36%.
AXIA Number - Derivatives - December 2013