Derivatives marketplace CME Group said Wednesday that it has set a new single-day trading volume record, with 67.1 million contracts exchanged on 25 February 2025.
CME Group Posts New Daily Volume Record of 67.1 Million Contracts
This surpasses the previous record of 66.3 million contracts, set on 13 March 2023.
The new milestone was said to have been driven primarily by interest rate and U.S. Treasury markets, which also recorded fresh highs.
Interest rate futures and options hit 50.9 million contracts, while U.S. Treasury futures and options reached 40.7 million contracts.
CME stated that notable records within the Treasury segment included 6.5 million contracts in 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures, 4.1 million contracts in Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures, and 2.8 million contracts in U.S. Treasury Bond futures.
Commenting on the record-breaking performance, CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy stated: “Amid heightened uncertainty, market participants are turning to CME Group’s deeply liquid futures and options, resulting in new records for our overall volume, interest rate complex and U.S. Treasury markets.”
Duffy emphasised CME Group’s role in risk management and capital efficiency, adding: “As investors seek to protect their portfolios, CME Group remains focused on providing innovative risk management solutions and $60 billion in unparalleled capital efficiencies across asset classes, including $20 billion in daily margin savings in interest rates alone.”
