CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, reported record average daily volume in September and the third quarter, driven by broad-based growth across interest rates, equities, energy, agriculture, and foreign exchange. The Chicago-based exchange processed 31.8 million contracts in September, up 22 percent year-over-year, and 29.4 million contracts for Q3, up 16 percent, both exceeding records set in 2024.
- September ADV: 31.8 million contracts (up 22% YoY)
- Q3 ADV: 29.4 million contracts (up 16% YoY)
- Interest Rate ADV (September): 16.2 million contracts (up 22%)
- 10-Year Treasury Note futures ADV: 2.6 million contracts (up 51%)
- Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 ADV (Q3): 2.6 million contracts (up 101%)
- Energy ADV (September): 3.1 million contracts (up 37%)
- BrokerTec ADNV (September): $1.135 trillion (up 18%)
Interest rates led the charge, with U.S. Treasury futures and options surging 42 percent to 9.5 million contracts in September. Shorter-duration instruments drove the gains, with 2-Year Treasury Note futures jumping 67 percent and 5-Year Treasury Note futures climbing 47 percent. SOFR futures added 15 percent. Equity index trading grew 16 percent to 8.1 million contracts, with Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures skyrocketing 73 percent, a sign of retail and institutional appetite for leveraged index exposure. Energy futures surged 37 percent to 3.1 million contracts, including a 376 percent jump in Micro WTI Crude Oil futures.
Agriculture futures climbed 29 percent to 1.9 million contracts in September, with corn futures rising 62 percent and soybean futures up 35 percent. Foreign exchange volume accelerated 32 percent to 1.4 million contracts, highlighted by Japanese Yen futures up 63 percent and Mexican Peso futures doubling. International trading contributed significantly, with Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) ADV up 22 percent to 7 million contracts and Asia-Pacific (APAC) ADV climbing 33 percent to 2.3 million contracts.
BrokerTec, CME Group’s fixed-income platform, reported an average daily notional value of $1.135 trillion in September, up 18 percent, with a record single-day volume of $1.261 trillion on September 30. EBS Spot FX saw notional volume rise 24 percent to $72 billion. Customer collateral balances for the three months ending August 2026 reached $145.6 billion for cash and $165.7 billion for non-cash collateral.
