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MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports its highest exchange volume ever during the month of April, totaling 219,728 contracts traded during the month. This is the 3rd- highest volume recorded during any month in Exchange history.
A new monthly electronic volume record for April has also been set, as that figure reached 195,833 contracts traded during the month, making it the 3rd-best monthly electronic volume of all-time. Both the exchange volume and electronic volume totals are increases over those from April of 2014.
This marks the second time already this year that exchange volume has surpassed 210,000 during a month, having done so in February, as well. Calendar year volume now stands at 740,685 one-third of the way through the year.
Open interest following Thursday’s activity was 71,567.
