The Kansas City Board of Trade during the month of May saw increases in open interest in both the HRW wheat futures and wheat options contracts compared to last month.
HRW wheat futures open interest grew 4.2 percent during the month of May, amounting to 143,369 contracts, compared to 137,590 contracts at the end of April.
Wheat options open interest of 18,241 contracts was an increase of 20.2 percent compared to the end of April.
Total exchange open interest of 161,610 contracts was an increase of 5.8 percent compared to open interest at the end of April.
Wheat options volume traded during the month of May amounted to 12,978 contracts, an increase of 89.8 percent compared to April trading volume.
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VOLUME AND OPEN INTEREST SUMMARY
(in contracts)
|
Volume
|
Volume
|
%
|
Volume
|
%
|
Year-to-date
|
Year-to-date
|
%
|
|
| CONTRACT |
May 2012
|
May 2011
|
Change
|
Apr 2012
|
Change
|
2012 Volume
|
2011 Volume
|
Change
|
| Wheat |
409,091
|
517,416
|
-20.9%
|
461,625
|
-11.4%
|
2,078,357
|
2,974,705
|
-30.1%
|
| Wheat Options |
12,978
|
22,294
|
-41.8%
|
6,839
|
89.8%
|
39,876
|
129,303
|
-69.2%
|
| Total Exchange |
422,069
|
539,710
|
-21.8%
|
468,464
|
-9.9%
|
2,118,233
|
3,104,008
|
-31.8%
|
|
Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
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|
Interest
|
Interest
|
%
|
Interest
|
%
|
||||
|
5/31/2012
|
5/31/2011
|
Change
|
4/30/2012
|
Change
|
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| Wheat |
143,369
|
179,600
|
-20.2%
|
137,590
|
4.2%
|
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| Wheat Options |
18,241
|
32,506
|
-43.9%
|
15,177
|
20.2%
|
|||
| Total Exchange |
161,610
|
212,106
|
-23.8%
|
152,767
|
5.8%
|
