In Septembert 2008, the trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 1,736,724, decreasing 26.5% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and decreasing 10.0% in comparison to that of the prior month, and the average daily volume was 86,836. The trading volume of Options on Three-month Euroyen futures was 48,264, decreasing 87.2% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and decreasing 50.0% in comparison to that of the prior month. The trading volumes for the put options and call options are 28,688 and 19,576, respectively, and the average daily volume was 2,413.
The total trading volume of Exchange Forex Margin contracts (Click 365) was 5,492,681, increasing 180.0% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and increasing 52.0% in comparison to that of the prior month, and the average daily trading volume was 249,667. The composition of the trading volume was as follows.
USD/JPY 1,447,125, EUR/JPY 820,043, GBP/JPY 1,159,412, AUD/JPY 1,335,427, CHF/JPY 46,007, CAD/JPY 109,216, NZD/JPY 575,451
The trading volume of the exchange total was 7,277,669, increasing 54.7% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and increasing 29.0% in comparison to that of the prior month, and the average daily trading volume was 338,917.
