CBOT President and CEO Bernard W. Dan said, “Coming on the heels of Monday’s volume records in our Precious Metals complex and ethanol contract, the impressive trading session yesterday at the CBOT was driven by increased trading in our suite of financial futures products, with record volume in CBOT Two-and Five-Year Treasury futures. The CBOT offers global market participants the opportunity to manage their risk across the entire Treasury yield curve, as well in a variety of other financial, agricultural and equity index products. This stellar performance is another indication of the success of the CBOT’s electronic trading platform as well as its overall business model.”
Daily Volume Records Set on November 29
Total Financial Futures Volume Record
New Record: 5,595,548 Date: November 29, 2005
Prior Record: 5,242,764 Date: February 28, 2005
5-Year Treasury Note Futures Volume Record
New Record: 1,385,306 Date: November 29, 2005
Prior Record: 1,357,911 Date: August 31, 2005
2-Year Treasury Note Futures Volume Record
New Record: 400,159 Date: November 29, 2005
Prior Record: 342,568 Date: November 28, 2005
30-Day Fed Fund Option Open Interest Record
New Record: 1,261,740 Date: November 29, 2005
Prior Record: 1,240,965 Date: November 28, 2005
About the CBOT
As one of the leading global derivative exchanges, the Chicago Board of Trade provides a diverse mix of financial, equity, and commodity futures and options-on-futures products. Building on its 157-year history, the CBOT continues to advance into the future using the strength of deep liquidity, market integrity and member-trader expertise. Using superior trading technology in both electronic and open-auction trading platforms, the CBOT provides premier customer service to risk managers and investors worldwide. For more information visit our web site at www.cbot.com.
