MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), saw its electronic volume from Wednesday break into the top 10 of the record books, finishing the day with 17,208 contracts traded. This is the 8th-best electronic day in the history of the Exchange.
Total exchange volume also had a record day on Wednesday, coming in at 17,862 –good enough for 16th-best all-time in daily total volume. Total volume for January now stands at 150,099 with two trade days remaining.
Open interest after Wednesday’s activity was 70,564.
More information on MGEX volume and open interest can be found at www.mgex.com.