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

Core Insights - CME Group reported a record average daily volume (ADV) of 33.1 million contracts in February 2025, marking a 12% increase year-over-year [1] - The interest rate complex achieved a record monthly ADV of 19.2 million contracts, driven by significant activity in U.S. Treasury futures and options [1][2] - February 2025 also saw record ADV in international markets, agricultural products, and cryptocurrency [2] Volume Statistics - Interest Rate ADV reached 19.2 million contracts, with U.S. Treasury futures and options at 13 million contracts [3] - Equity Index ADV was 7.2 million contracts, with Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures increasing by 30% to 1.6 million contracts [3] - Energy ADV totaled 2.8 million contracts, with a record in Energy options at 552,000 contracts [3] - Agricultural ADV was 2.1 million contracts, with corn futures up 28% to 586,000 contracts [3] - Foreign Exchange ADV increased by 25%, with Canadian Dollar futures rising by 55% to 115,000 contracts [3] - Metals ADV increased by 33%, with Micro Gold futures up 183% to 147,000 contracts [3] - Cryptocurrency ADV surged by 234%, with record monthly Ether futures at 15,000 contracts [3] International Activity - Record monthly international ADV reached 9.5 million contracts, with EMEA ADV up 17% to 7 million contracts and Asia ADV up 22% to 2.1 million contracts [3] Additional Metrics - BrokerTec European Repo average daily notional value increased by 20% to €331.3 billion, while U.S. Repo ADNV rose by 8% to $323.8 billion [6] - EBS Spot FX ADNV increased by 15$70.1 billion, with FX Link ADV up 93% to 41,000 contracts [6] - Customer average collateral balances for performance bond requirements were $76.7 billion for cash collateral and$178.0 billion for non-cash collateral [6]