CME Group Reports Second-Highest July ADV of 21.9 Million Contracts

Core Insights - CME Group reported its second-highest average daily volume (ADV) for July 2025 at 21.9 million contracts, following a record of 24.8 million contracts in July 2024 [1] - The company achieved a record monthly ADV in cryptocurrency products, with 302,000 contracts traded, representing a notional value of $13.6 billion [4] Volume Breakdown - Interest Rate ADV reached 10.8 million contracts - Equity Index ADV was 5.5 million contracts - Energy ADV totaled 2.4 million contracts - Agricultural ADV amounted to 1.7 million contracts - Metals ADV was 783,000 contracts - Foreign Exchange ADV stood at 747,000 contracts [4] Notable Increases - SOFR futures ADV increased by 3% to 3.3 million contracts - U.S. Treasury Bond options ADV rose by 21% to 203,000 contracts - NY Heating Oil futures ADV surged by 29% to 218,000 contracts - Micro Gold futures ADV saw a significant increase of 92% to 203,000 contracts [4] Cryptocurrency Highlights - Record monthly Micro Ether futures ADV reached 175,000 contracts - Record monthly Ether futures ADV was 22,000 contracts - Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 2.2 million contracts represented 40% of overall Equity Index ADV [4] BrokerTec Performance - BrokerTec U.S. Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased by 23% to $358.7 billion - Customer average collateral balances for the rolling 3-months ending June 2025 were $132.9 billion for cash collateral and $145.2 billion for non-cash collateral [4]