CME Group Achieves Impressive Second-Highest July ADV with 21.9 Million Contracts

CME Group, recognized globally as the foremost derivatives marketplace, has marked a significant achievement by reporting an average daily volume (ADV) of 21.9 million contracts for July 2025. This figure places it only behind its record ADV of 24.8 million contracts set in July 2024. The robust performance in July bore witness to thriving market activities across a myriad of asset classes, attesting to the marketplace's pivotal role in global trading dynamics.

Breakdown of July 2025 ADV Across Asset Classes


The total ADV encompasses several asset categories, illustrating the diversity of trading interests. Notable statistics include:
  • - Interest Rate ADV: 10.8 million contracts
  • - Equity Index ADV: 5.5 million contracts
  • - Energy ADV: 2.4 million contracts
  • - Agricultural ADV: 1.7 million contracts
  • - Metals ADV: 783,000 contracts
  • - Foreign Exchange ADV: 747,000 contracts
  • - Cryptocurrency ADV: A record 302,000 contracts, valued at approximately $13.6 billion in notional terms.

Year-on-Year Comparisons


Examining the data from July 2025 against July 2024 unveils a noteworthy year-on-year increase in several areas:
  • - Interest Rate ADV:
- SOFR futures ADV saw a 3% increase, reaching 3.3 million contracts.
- U.S. Treasury Bond options ADV surged by 21%, totaling 203,000 contracts.

  • - Energy ADV:
- NY Heating Oil futures ADV jumped by 29% to 218,000 contracts.
- Energy options ADV rose by 2%, reaching 411,000 contracts.

  • - Metals ADV:
- Micro Gold futures ADV skyrocketed by 92%, amounting to 203,000 contracts.

  • - Cryptocurrency ADV: A notable spike in Micro Ether futures, achieving a record ADV of 175,000 contracts, alongside Ether futures hitting 22,000 contracts, illustrates growing interest in digital trading products.

Insights on Micro Products


The rise in Micro products has significantly impacted the overall volume, with the Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options contributing to 40% of total Equity Index ADV. Concurrently, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 2.7% of the Energy ADV, demonstrating a shift towards smaller-scale trading.

BrokerTec Insights


An additional highlights reveal an increase in the average daily notional value (ADNV) for the BrokerTec U.S. Repo, rising by 23% to $358.7 billion. Furthermore, customer collateral balances for the rolling three-month period ending in June 2025 were significant, with $132.9 billion held as cash collateral and $145.2 billion as non-cash collateral.

As the leader in derivatives marketplaces, CME Group plays a crucial role, connecting a diverse client base to efficiently manage risk and identify trading opportunities. The organization specializes in a wide offering of products that span various asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals.

CME Group operates through the CME Globex platform for futures and options trading, along with fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. It is also recognized for its central counterparty clearing capabilities through CME Clearing. The comprehensive market services provided by CME Group illustrate its commitment to empowering market participants worldwide.

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