IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodity exchange, announced a new daily electronic trading volume record on Monday, April 16, at its U.S.-regulated futures subsidiary, the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). On Friday, April 13, 156,600 soft commodity futures contracts were traded electronically at NYBOT, surpassing the previous record established on Friday, April 13, of 155,781 contracts. The new record marked the fifth daily record in six consecutive trading days.
Also on Monday, NYBOT Coffee “C”® futures established a new electronic trading record, with 27,785 contracts, surpassing the previous high established on April 12 of 26,259 contracts. Electronic trading volume in Sugar No. 11SM futures of 98,273 contracts marked the second highest to date, with the record set on April 10 of 104,935 contracts.
