Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) delivered solid growth in the third quarter of 2025, with total trading volume exceeding 97 million contracts and an average daily volume (ADV) of around 1.5 million contracts.
TXO activity surged following the launch of the Friday series, which quickly gained traction among investors. The quarterly ADV of TXO rose by over 20% from the previous quarter, reaching more than 720 thousand contracts. From its debut in late June through September, Friday TXO averaged close to 200 thousand contracts per day, with 30% traded on Thursdays and 51% on Fridays. The Friday contracts accounted for around 28% of total TXO activity, with 35% executed during the night session. By participant type, retail investors accounted for 49% of Friday TXO volume, while foreign institutions contributed 13%.
Additionally, the strong momentum in Taiwan’s equity market boosted trading activity in TAIFEX’s Single Stock Futures (SSF). The ADV for SSF climbed 30.3% from Q2 to 300 thousand contracts, driven by active trading in contracts linked to blue-chip stocks or theme-based stocks reflecting prevailing market trends, such as mini TSMC (QFF), Nanya Technology (CYF), Winbond Electronics (FZF) and TS Financial Holding (CMF).
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