CME Group Sets Record Quarterly and June ADV, Driven by Growth Across Asset Classes

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CME Group (NYSE:CME), the world's leading derivatives marketplace, achieved significant milestones in Q2 2025, setting a record quarterly Average Daily Volume (ADV) of 30.2 million contracts, representing a 15% year-over-year growth.

The company reported multiple records across asset classes, including record quarterly ADV in interest rates (15.5M contracts), agriculture (2M contracts), and metals (943K contracts). SOFR futures hit a quarterly record of 4.6M contracts. International performance was particularly strong, with record quarterly ADV of 9.2M contracts, including record volumes in EMEA and APAC regions.

June 2025 performance was equally impressive, with ADV reaching 25.7M contracts. Notable growth was seen in cryptocurrency trading, with a 136% increase in ADV to 190K contracts, and energy trading showing a 36% increase to 3.4M contracts.

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• Record quarterly ADV of 30.2 million contracts, up 15% year-over-year
• Strong performance across multiple asset classes with records in interest rates, agriculture, and metals
• Significant growth in cryptocurrency trading with 136% increase in ADV
• Record international expansion with 9.2M contracts ADV
• Customer collateral balances reached $269.2B combined (cash and non-cash)
• BrokerTec U.S. Repo ADNV increased 18% to $359 billion

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• Record quarterly ADV of 30.2 million contracts
• Record quarterly ADV in interest rates, agriculture, metals and SOFR futures
• Record June ADV of 25.7 million contracts
• Record quarterly international ADV of 9.2 million contracts

CHICAGO, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its Q2 and June 2025 market statistics, with average daily volume (ADV) reaching a new quarterly record of 30.2 million contracts and June ADV reaching a record 25.7 million contracts.

In Q2, the company's ADV grew 15% year-over-year, with record quarterly volume in interest rate, agricultural and metals products. CME Group's deeply liquid SOFR futures also hit a quarterly ADV record of 4.6 million contracts.

Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

Q2 2025 highlights across asset classes compared to Q2 2024 include:

• Record quarterly Interest Rate ADV of 15.5 million contracts
  • Record 5-Year U.S Treasury Note futures ADV of 2 million contracts
  • Record 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV of 1.1 million contracts
  • 10-Year U.S Treasury Note futures ADV increased 3% to 2.5 million contracts
  • SOFR options ADV increased 22% to 1.5 million contracts
• Equity Index ADV increased 13% to 7.7 million contracts
  • Record Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures ADV of 1.5 million contracts
  • Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures ADV increased 31% to 1.7 million contracts
  • E-mini Russell 2000 futures ADV increased 16% to 234,000 contracts
• Energy ADV increased 26% to 3.1 million contracts
  • Record quarterly WTI Crude Oil options ADV of 265,000 contracts
  • Henry Hub Natural Gas futures ADV increased 7% to 585,000 contracts
  • Henry Hub Natural Gas options ADV increased 20% to 273,000 contracts
• Record quarterly Agricultural ADV of 2 million contracts
  • Record Soybean Oil futures ADV of 210,000 contracts
  • Corn futures ADV increased 4% to 478,000 contracts
  • Agricultural options ADV increased 4% to 367,000 contracts
• Foreign Exchange ADV increased 2% to 1.1 million contracts
  • Japanese Yen futures ADV increased 12% to 202,000 contracts
• Record quarterly Metals ADV of 943,000 contracts
  • Record Micro Gold futures ADV of 302,000 contracts
  • Record Gold options ADV of 100,000 contracts
  • Record Platinum futures ADV of 44,000 contracts
• Cryptocurrency ADV increased 136% to 190,000 contracts
  • Record Micro Ether futures ADV of 84,000 contracts
  • Record Ether futures ADV of 16,000 contracts
  • Micro Bitcoin futures ADV increased 93% to 65,000 contracts
• Record quarterly International ADV of 9.2 million contracts, including record EMEA ADV of 6.7 million contracts and record APAC ADV of 2.2 million contracts

June 2025 highlights compared to June 2024 include:

• Interest Rate ADV increased 1% to 11.6 million contracts
  • SOFR futures ADV increased 20% to 3.8 million contracts
  • SOFR options ADV increased 27% to 1.3 million contracts
  • 30-Day Fed Funds futures ADV increased 30% to 400,000 contracts
• Equity Index ADV of 6.6 million contracts
  • Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures ADV increased 25% to 1.1 million contracts
• Energy ADV increased 36% to 3.4 million contracts
  • Record monthly WTI Crude Oil options ADV of 307,000 contracts
  • WTI Crude Oil futures ADV increased 48% to 1.5 million contracts
  • NY Heating Oil futures ADV increased 39% to 261,000 contracts
• Agricultural ADV of 2.1 million contracts
  • Record monthly Soybean Oil futures ADV of 244,000 contracts
• Metals ADV increased 21% to 848,000 contracts
  • Record monthly Platinum futures ADV of 67,000 contracts
  • Micro Gold futures ADV increased 186% to 258,000 contracts
• Cryptocurrency ADV increased 133% to 190,000 contracts
  • Record monthly Ether futures ADV of 17,000 contracts
  • Micro Ether futures ADV increased 233% to 98,000 contracts
  • Micro Bitcoin futures ADV increased 65% to 53,000 contracts
• Micro Products ADV
  • Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 2.6 million contracts represented 40.1% of overall Equity Index ADV and Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 4% of overall Energy ADV
• BrokerTec U.S. Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 18% to $359 billion
• EBS Spot FX ADNV increased 10% to $64 billion and FX Link ADV increased 29% to 38,000 contracts ($3.6 billion notional per leg)
• Customer average collateral balances to meet performance bond requirements for rolling 3-months ending May 2025 were $118 billion for cash collateral and $151.2 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 Average Daily Volume (ADV) in Q2 2025?

CME Group achieved a record quarterly ADV of 30.2 million contracts in Q2 2025, representing a 15% increase year-over-year.

How did CME's cryptocurrency trading perform in Q2 2025?

CME's cryptocurrency ADV increased by 136% to 190,000 contracts, with record volumes in Micro Ether futures (84,000 ADV) and Ether futures (16,000 ADV).

What were CME Group's international trading volumes in Q2 2025?

CME Group set a record quarterly international ADV of 9.2 million contracts, including record EMEA ADV of 6.7 million contracts and APAC ADV of 2.2 million contracts.

How did CME's SOFR futures perform in Q2 2025?

CME's SOFR futures achieved a quarterly record ADV of 4.6 million contracts, with SOFR options ADV increasing 22% to 1.5 million contracts.

What was CME Group's performance in Interest Rate products for Q2 2025?

CME Group achieved a record quarterly Interest Rate ADV of 15.5 million contracts, including record volumes in 5-Year and 2-Year U.S Treasury Note futures.