Key USF Highlights:
- New all-time annual record for all USFs: 14.6 million contracts traded within the first five months of 2006 (Jan to 16 May). Previous annual record of 12.9 million set in 2004. January to 16 May 2006 up 155% on the same period in 2005.
- New monthly and daily record for all USFs: Already 6.6 million contracts have already traded in May 2006 the previous monthly record of 4.8 million contracts was set in April 2006. Record trading day of 1.2 million on 3 May 2006
- German USFs: traded 7.4 million contracts January to 16 May, up 165% on same period last year
- Dutch USFs: traded 2.6 million contracts January to 16 May, up 469% on same period last year
- Spanish USFs: traded 1.3 million contracts January to 16 May, up 334% on same period last year
Hugh Freedberg, Chief Executive Officer of Euronext.liffe, said: “We have seen huge growth in Universal Stock Futures this year. In the first five months of 2006 we have already traded over fourteen million contracts making it our busiest year since their launch in 2001. Many more global players are turning to USFs, taking advantage of the ability to trade blue chip stocks across borders in a cheap, easy and efficient way through Euronext.liffe’s Bclear wholesale service.”
