The Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for 2009 amounted to 3,768,660 contracts, which was the fifth largest in the Kansas City Board of Trade's 154-year history. Wheat futures trading volume was also the fifth largest in KCBT history, at 3,660,343 contracts.
Wheat futures volume for the month of December gained 17.5 percent when compared to December 2008. Total exchange volume posted a gain of 13.3 percent compared to December 2008. Open interest increased 74.4 percent for wheat futures compared to December 2008 and 7.5 percent compared to the end of November 2009.
The KCBT, founded in 1856, is Kansas City's oldest business and the world's largest futures market for hard red winter wheat. Daily quotes, market commentary, historical data and charting services are available on our website at www.kcbt.com.
 |
(in contracts)
Volume |
Volume |
% |
Volume |
% |
Year-to-date |
Year-to-date |
% |
|
| CONTRACT | Dec 2009 |
Dec 2008 |
Change |
Nov 2009 |
Change |
2009 Volume |
2008 Volume |
Change |
| Wheat | 205,232 |
174,717 |
17.5% |
400,930 |
-48.8% |
3,660,343 |
3778266 |
-3.1% |
| Wheat Options | 5,091 |
10,886 |
-53.2% |
8,347 |
-39.0% |
108,317 |
187658 |
-42.3% |
| Value Line | 0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Total Exchange | 210,323 |
185,603 |
13.3% |
409,277 |
-48.6% |
3,768,660 |
3965924 |
-5.0% |
Open |
Open |
Open |
||||||
Interest |
Interest |
% |
Interest |
% |
||||
12/31/2009 |
12/31/2008 |
Change |
11/30/2009 |
Change |
||||
| Wheat | 145,279 |
83,311 |
74.4% |
135,164 |
7.5% |
|||
| Wheat Options | 12,605 |
17,587 |
-28.3% |
12,659 |
-0.4% |
|||
| Value Line | 0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
|||
