CME · News · 20261103N
Trading Volume Growth
CME GROUP INC. · 2026-11-03 · Importance 20 · Surprise 40 · In source text
CME Group reported record October average daily volume (ADV) of 30 million contracts, up 15% year over year from the prior October record of 26.3 million. Interest Rate ADV was 14.8 million contracts, Equity Index ADV 8.8 million, Energy ADV 2.7 million, and Agricultural ADV 2.1 million. Foreign Exchange ADV reached 985,000 contracts, Metals ADV 805,000, and Cryptocurrency ADV 145,000, representing $7.85 billion in notional value. U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV increased 48%, while overall Interest Rate ADV increased 28% year over year.
Key facts
- CME Group's October 2026 average daily volume reached a record 30 million contracts, up 15% from October 2025, when the previous record was 26.3 million contracts. source
- U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV increased 48% in October 2026 compared to October 2025. source
- October 2026 interest rate ADV increased 28% compared to October 2025. source
- October 2026 interest rate ADV was 14.8 million contracts. source
- October 2026 equity index ADV was 8.8 million contracts. source
- October 2026 energy ADV was 2.7 million contracts. source
- October 2026 agricultural ADV was 2.1 million contracts. source
- October 2026 foreign exchange ADV was 985,000 contracts. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | realized | — | CME Group's October 2026 average daily volume reached a record 30 million contracts, up 15% from October 2025, when the previous record… |