Kansas City Board of Trade HRW wheat futures and options open interest increased during the month of September when compared to last month.
HRW wheat futures open interest climbed 9.2 percent during the month of September, with 163,213 contracts outstanding at the end of the month versus 149,480 contracts at the end of August. Open interest is 3.6 percent higher than at the end of September 2011.
HRW wheat options open interest increased 13.1 percent during the month of September, with 12,996 contracts outstanding at the end of the month versus 11,494 contracts at the end of August.
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VOLUME AND OPEN INTEREST SUMMARY
(in contracts)
|
Volume
|
Volume
|
%
|
Volume
|
%
|
Year-to-date
|
Year-to-date
|
%
|
|
| CONTRACT |
Sep 2012
|
Sep 2011
|
Change
|
Aug 2012
|
Change
|
2012 Volume
|
2011 Volume
|
Change
|
| Wheat |
289,956
|
418,435
|
-30.7%
|
532,151
|
-45.5%
|
4,029,786
|
5,260,748
|
-23.4%
|
| Wheat Options |
2,982
|
22,024
|
-86.5%
|
5,563
|
-46.4%
|
71,113
|
214,066
|
-66.8%
|
| Total Exchange |
292,938
|
440,459
|
-33.5%
|
537,714
|
-45.5%
|
4,100,899
|
5,474,814
|
-25.1%
|
|
|
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Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
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|
Interest
|
Interest
|
%
|
Interest
|
%
|
||||
|
9/28/2012
|
9/30/2011
|
Change
|
8/31/2012
|
Change
|
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| Wheat |
163,213
|
157,612
|
3.6%
|
149,480
|
9.2%
|
|||
| Wheat Options |
12,996
|
25,291
|
-48.6%
|
11,494
|
13.1%
|
|||
| Total Exchange |
176,209
|
182,903
|
-3.7%
|
160,974
|
9.5%
|
