MGEX Breaks September Monthly Volume Record

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has surpassed the previous September monthly record of 162,596 contracts set in 2002 with 166,028 contracts.  

The following shows a detailed list of the exact records set during September:   

• Total MGEX volume in September, 2017 has surpassed last September’s volume by 20%. 
• Total options volume: 9,223 contracts 
  1. Over ten times greater than last September 
  2. Best total September options volume since the record of 11,357 set in 2002 
  • Total Open Interest has jumped to 99,706 contracts, beating out last year’s number by 47%.
  • Best September electronic monthly volume at 141,568 contracts.  

  To view MGEX volume and open interest records, please visit our website at www.mgex.com and click the link on the right hand side.