CME Group Sets New Monthly ADV Record of 37.6 Million Contracts in February, Up 14% Year Over Year

Core Insights - CME Group achieved a new monthly average daily volume (ADV) record of 37.6 million contracts in February 2026, marking a 14% increase year-over-year [1] Volume by Asset Class - Cryptocurrency ADV reached 322,000 contracts, equivalent to $9.3 billion notional [1] - Foreign Exchange ADV was 946,000 contracts [1] - Metals ADV totaled 1.5 million contracts [1] - Agricultural ADV was 2.3 million contracts [1] - Energy ADV amounted to 3.2 million contracts [1] - Equity Index ADV reached 8.4 million contracts [1] - Interest Rate ADV was 21.3 million contracts [1] Notable Increases in Specific Products - Interest Rate ADV increased by 11%, with record U.S. Treasury futures and options ADV of 13.7 million contracts [1] - Record 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note options ADV was 1.4 million contracts [1] - Record 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV was 1.9 million contracts [1] - Record 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV was 3.2 million contracts [1] - Record 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV was 3.7 million contracts [1] - Equity Index ADV increased by 16%, with Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures ADV rising by 28% to 1.4 million contracts [1] - Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV increased by 37% to 2.2 million contracts [1] - Energy ADV increased by 12%, with WTI Crude Oil futures ADV rising by 35% to 1.1 million contracts [1] - Agricultural ADV increased by 11%, with record Chicago SRW Wheat futures ADV of 213,000 contracts [1] - Metals ADV surged by 88%, with Micro Silver futures ADV increasing by 865% to 205,000 contracts [1] - Cryptocurrency ADV increased by 45%, with Ether futures ADV rising by 65% to 24,000 contracts [1] BrokerTec Performance - BrokerTec's overall average daily notional value (ADNV) increased by 16% to a record $1.042 trillion in February [1] - European Repo ADNV increased by 11% to €369 billion [1] - U.S. Repo ADNV increased by 18% to $383 billion [1]