CME Group recorded its second-highest average daily volume (ADV) for the month of July, reaching 21.9 million contracts, the derivatives exchange said Monday.
CME Group Posts Second-Highest July ADV of 21.9 Million Contracts
Although down from the July 2024 record of 24.8 million contracts, July 2025 still marked a strong performance across several asset classes, with notable growth in cryptocurrency and metals products.
Cryptocurrency products posted a record monthly ADV of 302,000 contracts, equating to $13.6 billion in notional value.
This is said to have included all-time highs for Micro Ether futures (175,000 contracts) and Ether futures (22,000 contracts), highlighting continued institutional interest in digital assets.
Interest rate products saw an ADV of 10.8 million contracts, bolstered by a 3% rise in SOFR futures to 3.3 million contracts and a 21% jump in U.S. Treasury Bond options to 203,000 contracts.
Equity Index products averaged 5.5 million contracts daily, with micro contracts proving popular. Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options made up 40% of the total equity index ADV, while Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 2.7% of total energy ADV.
The energy complex recorded 2.4 million contracts per day, with NY Heating Oil futures surging 29% year over year to 218,000 contracts. Energy options grew 2% to 411,000 contracts.
Metals ADV reached 783,000 contracts, driven by a 92% increase in Micro Gold futures to 203,000 contracts.
In fixed income, BrokerTec’s U.S. Repo platform posted a 23% year-on-year rise in average daily notional value to $358.7 billion.
Collateral balances for performance bond requirements stood at $132.9 billion in cash and $145.2 billion in non-cash, based on a three-month rolling average ending June 2025.
