CME Group Reports Record Monthly ADV of 33.1 Million Contracts in February, with Growth Across All Asset Classes

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CME Group achieved a record monthly average daily volume (ADV) of 33.1 million contracts in February 2025, marking a 12% year-over-year increase. The company's interest rate complex hit a record monthly ADV of 19.2 million contracts, driven by record U.S. Treasury futures and options.

Key highlights include: record international ADV of 9.5 million contracts, with EMEA up 17% and Asia up 22%; SOFR futures volume increased 15% to 4.3 million contracts; and significant growth across all asset classes. Notable performances include Equity Index ADV up 9%, Energy ADV up 11%, Agricultural ADV up 15%, Foreign Exchange ADV up 25%, and Metals ADV up 33%.

Cryptocurrency products showed exceptional growth with a 234% increase in ADV, including record monthly Ether futures. Customer collateral balances for the three months ending January 2025 totaled $76.7 billion in cash and $178.0 billion in non-cash.

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• Record monthly ADV of 33.1M contracts (+12% YoY)
• Record interest rate ADV of 19.2M contracts
• Cryptocurrency ADV surged 234%
• Growth across all asset classes (Equity +9%, Energy +11%, Agriculture +15%, FX +25%, Metals +33%)
• Record international ADV of 9.5M contracts
• Strong customer collateral position ($254.7B total)

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• Record monthly ADV for interest rate complex and U.S. Treasury markets
• Record monthly international ADV of 9.5 million contracts
• Record February ADV in agricultural and cryptocurrency products
• SOFR futures ADV up 15% to 4.3 million contracts 

CHICAGO, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its February 2025 market statistics set a new monthly average daily volume (ADV) record of 33.1 million contracts, an increase of 12% year-over-year. In addition, its deeply liquid interest rate complex reached a monthly ADV record of 19.2 million contracts, driven by record monthly U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV of 13 million contracts and a 15% increase in SOFR futures volume. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

February 2025 ADV across asset classes includes:

• Record monthly Interest Rate ADV of 19.2 million contracts
• Equity Index ADV of 7.2 million contracts
• Energy ADV of 2.8 million contracts
• Record February Agricultural ADV of 2.1 million contracts
• Foreign Exchange ADV of 1.1 million contracts
• Metals ADV of 783,000 contracts
• Record February Cryptocurrency ADV of 221,000 contracts ($12.1 billion notional)

Additional February 2025 product highlights compared to February 2024:

• Interest Rate ADV increased 11%
  • Record monthly U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV of 13 million contracts
  • Record monthly 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV of 3.6 million contracts
  • Record monthly 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV of 3.1 million contracts
  • Record monthly 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV of 1.7 million contracts
  • Record monthly 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note options ADV of 1.3 million contracts
  • SOFR futures ADV increased 15% to 4.3 million contracts
• Equity Index ADV increased 9%
  • Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV increased 30% to 1.6 million contracts
  • Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures ADV increased 47% to 1.1 million contracts
  • Micro E-mini Dow Jones futures ADV increased 42% to 114,000 contracts
• Energy ADV increased 11%
  • Record February Energy options ADV of 552,000 contracts
  • Henry Hub Natural Gas futures ADV increased 16% to 676,000 contracts
  • Henry Hub Natural Gas options ADV increased 22% to 366,000 contracts
• Agricultural ADV increased 15%
  • Corn futures ADV increased 28% to 586,000 contracts
  • Soybean futures ADV increased 9% to 318,000 contracts
  • Chicago SRW Wheat futures ADV increased 24% to 184,000 contracts
• Foreign Exchange ADV increased 25%
  • Japanese Yen futures ADV increased 36% to 192,000 contracts
  • Canadian Dollar futures ADV increased 55% to 115,000 contracts
• Metals ADV increased 33%
  • Record February Metals options ADV of 133,000 contracts
  • Micro Gold futures ADV increased 183% to 147,000 contracts
  • Gold options ADV increased 98% to 107,000 contracts
• Cryptocurrency ADV increased 234%
  • Record monthly Ether futures ADV of 15,000 contracts
  • Micro Ether futures ADV increased 374% to 94,000 contracts
  • Micro Bitcoin futures ADV increased 209% to 76,000 contracts
• Record monthly International ADV of 9.5 million contracts, with EMEA ADV up 17% to 7 million contracts and Asia ADV up 22% to 2.1 million contracts
• Micro Products ADV
  • Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 3 million contracts represented 40.9% of overall Equity Index ADV and Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 2.3% of overall Energy ADV
• BrokerTec European Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 20% to €331.3 billion, U.S. Repo ADNV increased 8% to $323.8 billion and U.S. Treasury ADNV and increased 5% to $112.5 billion
• EBS Spot FX ADNV increased 15% to $70.1 billion and FX Link ADV increased 93% to 41,000 contracts ($3.6 billion notional per leg)
• Customer average collateral balances to meet performance bond requirements for rolling 3-months ending January 2025 were $76.7 billion for cash collateral and $178.0 billion for non-cash collateral

As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of EBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI"). "S&P®", "S&P 500®", "SPY®", "SPX®", US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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FAQ

What was CME Group's record average daily trading volume in February 2025?

CME Group achieved a record monthly ADV of 33.1 million contracts in February 2025, representing a 12% increase year-over-year.

How did CME's cryptocurrency trading perform in February 2025?

CME's cryptocurrency ADV increased 234%, with record monthly Ether futures ADV of 15,000 contracts and significant increases in Micro Ether futures (374%) and Micro Bitcoin futures (209%).

What was CME's performance in interest rate products for February 2025?

CME's interest rate products reached a record monthly ADV of 19.2 million contracts, with U.S. Treasury futures and options hitting 13 million contracts and SOFR futures up 15% to 4.3 million contracts.

How much customer collateral did CME Group hold as of January 2025?

CME Group held $76.7 billion in cash collateral and $178.0 billion in non-cash collateral for the three-month period ending January 2025.

What was CME's international trading volume in February 2025?

CME achieved a record monthly international ADV of 9.5 million contracts, with EMEA ADV up 17% to 7 million contracts and Asia ADV up 22% to 2.1 million contracts.