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Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.08 billion contracts in the month of January, the third highest monthly total ever recorded. The January total was down 1% from December 2021 but up 30.2% from January 2021.
Total open interest at the end of January was 1 billion contracts. The January total was down 6.9% from December 2021 and down 2.9% from a year ago.
December 2021 | Futures | Options | Total | M/M | Y/Y |
Asia-Pacific | 789,204,262 | 2,385,557,589 | 3,174,761,851 | -5.4% | 53.3% |
North America | 436,941,886 | 994,474,148 | 1,431,416,034 | 11.1% | 14.8% |
Latin America | 564,922,873 | 212,993,199 | 777,916,072 | 11.5% | 8.2% |
Europe | 382,754,469 | 89,610,656 | 472,365,125 | 4.4% | 13.6% |
Other | 217,116,361 | 6,043,184 | 223,159,545 | -35.8% | 2.8% |
Grand Total | 2,390,939,851 | 3,688,678,776 | 6,079,618,627 | -1.0% | 30.2% |
M/M | -5.9% | 2.4% | -1.0% | ||
Y/Y | 1.9% | 58.8% | 30.2% |
Asset Class | January to January | ||
2021 | 2022 | Change | |
Futures and Options | |||
Agriculture | 246,327,002 | 175,766,513 | -28.6% |
Currency | 369,584,701 | 579,794,402 | 56.9% |
Energy | 223,220,410 | 184,499,338 | -17.3% |
Equity Index | 1,815,365,829 | 3,290,025,679 | 81.2% |
Individual Equity | 1,290,010,343 | 1,159,993,055 | -10.1% |
Interest Rates | 345,643,880 | 376,317,674 | 8.9% |
Non-Precious Metals | 143,550,454 | 115,174,655 | -1.0% |
Other | 154,287,451 | 152,744,796 | -1.0% |
Precious Metals | 81,182,166 | 45,302,515 | -44.2% |
Grand Total | 4,669,172,236 | 6,079,618,627 | 30.2% |
Region | January to January | ||
2021 | 2022 | Change | |
Futures and Options | |||
Asia-Pacific | 2,070,783,453 | 3,174,761,851 | 53.3% |
Europe | 415,667,977 | 472,365,125 | 13.6% |
Latin America | 718,720,621 | 777,916,072 | 8.2% |
North America | 1,246,914,769 | 1,431,416,034 | 14.8% |
Other | 217,085,416 | 223,159,545 | 2.8% |
Grand Total | 4,669,172,236 | 6,079,618,627 | 30.2% |