MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announces another historical month with 180,836 contracts recorded for May of 2018. With an 11% increase between the now best and second-best May, recorded in 2014, 2018 has proven to be an all-around steady year for MGEX.
Total electronic volume for the month came in at 159,621 contracts while total open interest remained consistent with 67,609 contracts as of the close on Thursday.
As MGEX concludes its second consecutive record-breaking month, with both April and May breaking their respective monthly volume records, they look forward to continuing success in June.
To view MGEX volume and open interest records, please visit our website at www.mgex.com and click the link on the right hand side.