In February 2003, 54 thousand trades were executed on FORTS (Futures &Options on RTS). Trading volume reached 2 162 thousand
contracts or 9 137 million rubles in underlying value. In January these figures equaled 55,7 thousand trades, 2,3 million contracts and 9,
5 billion rubles in underlying value. Total open interest as of February 28th, 2003, stood at 399 thousand contracts or 1 753 million
rubles in underlying value, compared to 1 214 million rubles and 292 thousand contracts at the end of December 2002.
FORTS participants executed 52 thousand trades in futures contracts, down from the previous month's 53 thousand. Futures contracts
trading volume reached 2 259 thousand contracts, and total underlying value equaled 9 265 million rubles.
In options daily average trading activity grew by 4.5%, from 113 trades 118 trades daily. Total trading volume in February reached 52
thousand contracts with 212 million rubles in underlying value, an increase over January's 49 thousand contracts and 211 million
rubles.
