Year-to-date increases were also recorded in Total Ag Futures (up 18%), Currency Futures (up 38%), Index Futures (up 17%), and Total Futures (up 20%). Options category standouts include Ag Options (up 38%) and Total Options (up 36%). Total currency pair futures and options were also up 31% YTD.
Some noteworthy individual product increases include Sugar No. 11sm (symbol SB) futures contract (up 29%), Orange Juice (symbol OJ) futures (up 25%), Cotton No. 2sm (symbol CT) futures (up 9%), Cocoa (symbol CC) futures (up 7%), U.S. Dollar Index® (symbol DX) futures (up 54%), and Russell 1000® Index (symbol R) futures (up 22%). Options gainers included Sugar No. 11 (symbol SO)(up 125%).
Category YTD Volumes
|
|
2006 YTD |
2005 YTD |
% Increase |
|
Total Ag Futures |
7,414,733 |
6,295,105 |
18% |
|
Total Ag Options |
3,110,735 |
2,248,766 |
38% |
|
Total Currency Futures |
988,535 |
715,530 |
38% |
|
Total Index Futures |
250,672 |
214,419 |
17% |
|
Total Futures |
8,653,940 |
7,225,054 |
20% |
|
Total Options |
3,162,225 |
2,322,412 |
36% |
|
Total Futures & Options |
11,816,165 |
9,547,466 |
24% |
Individual Product YTD Volumes
|
|
2006 YTD |
2005 YTD |
% Increase |
|
Sugar No. 11 Futures |
4,137,630 |
3,217,878 |
29% |
|
Sugar No. 11 Options |
1,819,410 |
810,234 |
125% |
|
FCOJ Futures |
246,305 |
197,046 |
25% |
|
Cotton Futures |
1,183,279 |
1,081,580 |
9% |
|
Cocoa Futures |
701,571 |
657,052 |
7% |
|
US Dollar Index Futures |
345,038 |
224,352 |
54% |
|
Russell 1000 Index Futures |
244,159 |
200,929 |
22% |
The full NYBOT Volume and Open Interest Report is available at www.nybot.com.
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