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Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® (CCFE®), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Designated Contract Market and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chicago Climate Exchange® (CCX®), announced that it established a new record for daily volume with 22,020 futures and options contracts traded on Friday June 5th.
CCFE RGGI futures and options also hit a daily volume record, with 18,569 contracts traded. CCFE RGGI futures and options volumes have reached 44,920 contracts through the first five days of June, representing a 465% increase over the 7,947 contracts traded in the first five days of May.
Open interest in RGGI futures and options has grown from 9,459 contracts to 31,441 contracts during 2009, representing an increase of 232%. Total open interest on CCFE is currently 149,192 contracts, a 143% increase over the 61,420 contracts at the beginning of 2009.
