The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) has released its clearing volumes for November 2023, indicating significant year-over-year (YoY) growth across multiple categories.
Key statistics for November include:
- Total Cleared Contracts: A total of 1.29 billion futures and options contracts were cleared, marking an 18.2% increase YoY.
- Equity Options: Cleared equity options contracts reached 677.3 million, a 10.1% rise compared to the previous year.
- Index Options: Index options experienced substantial growth, with volumes climbing 34.9% YoY to 113.1 million contracts.
- ETF Options: Volumes for ETF options saw a 27.1% YoY increase, totaling 503.2 million contracts.
- Cleared Futures: The number of cleared futures contracts grew by 21.9% YoY, reaching 5.4 million.
