Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.63 billion contracts in the month of April, down 7.9% from the previous month but up 14% from April 2018. On a year-to-date basis, volume in the first four months of the year was 10.6 billion contracts, up 9.5% from the first four months of 2018. Total open interest at the end of April was 897.6 million contracts, up 3.7% from a year ago.
Note: This month's report has been enhanced in two ways. The data for ICE Futures Europe now shows SONIA futures as a separate line item, and the data file now includes additional worksheets detailing revisions to historical data. Both enhancements will be carried forward in future monthly reports.
| Futures | Options | Total | M/M | Y/Y | |
| Asia-Pacific | 597,938,352 | 524,257,932 | 1,122,196,284 | -3.2% | 36.5% |
| North America | 293,008,548 | 458,042,992 | 751,051,540 | -11.7% | -5.9% |
| Europe | 317,732,398 | 88,834,896 | 406,567,294 | -13.7% | -9.9% |
| Latin America | 219,915,456 | 94,187,499 | 314,102,955 | 2.3% | 55.3% |
| Other | 33,922,294 | 4,525,050 | 38,447,344 | -46.1% | 8.2% |
| Grand Total | 1,462,517,048 | 1,169,848,369 | 2,632,365,417 | -7.9% | 14.0% |
| M/M | -10.3% | -4.8% | -7.9% | ||
| Y/Y | 8.6% | 21.6% | 14.0% |
