ICE · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Exchanges Trading Volumes

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · 2026-07-30 · Importance 47 · Surprise 48

Total futures and options contracts traded increased to 1.519 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from 1.242 billion, while three-month volume declined 1% to 780 million contracts. Agricultural and metals volume increased 32% for six months and 36% for three months, and financial futures and options volume increased 44% and 23%. Cash equities volume increased 24% for six months and 12% for three months, while equity-options volume increased 33% and 44%. Six-month NYSE cash-market matched share rose to 20.0% from 19.0%, and NYSE’s share of total equity-options volume increased to 20.5% from 18.8%.

Key facts

• The notional value of CDS cleared by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. was $16.1 trillion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and $12.8 trillion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. source
• The notional value of CDS cleared by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. was $6.2 trillion for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and $5.8 trillion for the three months ended June 30, 2025. source
• NYSE equity options volume (ADV) was 13,274 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 9,953 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2025; NYSE equity options volume (ADV) was 14,113 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 9,829 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2025. source
• Total volume in financial futures and options markets increased 44% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 23% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, versus comparable periods in 2025, and revenues increased 43% and 21% for the six and three month periods, respectively. source
• Equity options volume increased 33% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 44% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, versus comparable periods in 2025. source
• Volume of contracts traded — total number of contracts traded was 1,519 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 1,242 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (total column showing 1,519 and 1,242). source
• Average daily volume (ADV) total was 12,220 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 10,013 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2025. source
• Open interest as of June 30: energy futures and options 67,603 thousand, agricultural and metals 4,274 thousand, financial futures and options 46,203 thousand, total open interest 118,080 thousand (compared to prior period 63,985; 2,996; 31,631; 98,612 respectively). source