CBOT President and CEO Bernard W. Dan said, “We are pleased that CBOT customers continue to turn to the Exchange’s highly liquid markets and diverse mix of products to meet their risk management needs. The Exchange remains committed to providing the transparency, innovation and integrity that market users around the world expect from the CBOT.”
The CBOT’s U.S. Treasury complex also continued to set records. On May 18, open interest in CBOT Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures rose to a new high of 2,302,636 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 2,258,809 contracts set on May 17. Open interest in CBOT Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Note options increased to a high of 3,736,237 contracts, exceeding the previous high of 3,684,943 contracts set in the prior session.
