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MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports the 3rd-highest total volume ever during the month of March, closing the month at 145,936 contracts traded.
This is an 14 percent increase in total volume from March 2015, and the 12th consecutive month MGEX has recorded a volume greater than 130,000. Electronic volume from March came in at 123,084 contracts traded, also the 3rd-best total ever for the month.
Calendar year volume now stands at 549,331 after the first quarter, which is five percent higher than at this time a year ago. Open interest following Thursday’s activity was 73,620, three percent higher than a year ago.
