Additionally, a Cotton No. 2sm (symbol CT) futures volume record was set on May 31, 2006, of 55,376 contracts, replacing the previous high 51,976 contracts established April 6, 1998. Cotton futures open interest also reached record levels on May 31, 2006, at 179,676 contracts.
Some other YTD category increases include: Total Ag Futures (up 21%), Currency Futures (up 43%), and Total Futures (up 22%); options increases are Ag Options (up 44%), Currency Options (up 6%), and Total Options (up 42%).
Individual product increases (YTD):
-Sugar No. 11sm (symbol SB) futures contract (up 32%) and Sugar No. 11 options (up 134%)
-U.S. Dollar Index® (symbol DX) futures (up 45%)
-Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (symbol OJ) futures (up 27%)
-Cocoa (symbol CC) futures (up 19%)
-Cotton No. 2sm (symbol CT) futures (up 9%)
-Coffee “C”® (symbol KC) futures (up 3%)
-Wood Pulp (symbol P) futures (up 45%)
Category YTD Volumes
|
|
2006 YTD |
2005 YTD |
% Increase |
|
Total Ag Futures |
12,357,366 |
10,223,936 |
21% |
|
Total Ag Options |
5,035,386 |
3,502,338 |
44% |
|
Total Currency Futures |
1,559,711 |
1,088,101 |
43% |
|
Total Futures |
14,203,778 |
11,616,558 |
22% |
|
Total Options |
5,137,248 |
3,630,136 |
42% |
|
Total Futures & Options |
19,341,026 |
15,246,694 |
27% |
Individual Product YTD Volumes
|
|
2006 YTD |
2005 YTD |
% Increase |
|
Sugar No. 11 Futures |
6,752,764 |
5,134,108 |
32% |
|
Sugar No. 11 Options |
2,914,643 |
1,245,599 |
134% |
|
US Dollar Index Futures |
519,383 |
359,224 |
45% |
|
FCOJ Futures |
412,134 |
325,426 |
27% |
|
Cotton Futures |
2,029,773 |
1,853,761 |
9% |
|
Cocoa Futures |
1,241,417 |
1,040,591 |
19% |
|
Coffee “C” Futures |
1,853,395 |
1,807,379 |
3% |
|
Wood Pulp Futures |
11,963 |
8,252 |
45% |
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