Volume Statistics

The Futures Industry Association is the most frequently quoted source of volume statistics worldwide. We collect volume and open interest data on all domestic and international futures, options on futures and stock indexes, interest rate and currency contracts traded on U.S. futures and securities exchanges.

In addition to monthly statistics, the volume report includes comparisons with previous year and year-to-date figures. The information is compiled both by exchange and by commodity group, highlighting significant changes.

Each January, FIA compiles a year-end report on U.S. exchanges which provides information by commodity group for five years and graphically provides more than 20 years of data. Monthly and year-end volume and open interest reports are provided to employees of FIA Member Firms free of charge. Prices for non-members are: $300 per year for the monthly statistics and the annual report; $100 for just the annual report.

To request FIA volume statistics, please email us or call (202) 466-5460.

FI Published Volume Surveys:

2008 Trading Volume

2007 Trading Volume

  • Jan-Oct 2007: Trading Volume
  • Jan-May 2007: May Volume Pushes World Trading Past the 5 Billion Mark
  • Jan-Apr 2007: Global Futures and Options Volume Reaches 4.6 Billion Contracts in First Four Months of 2007
  • Jan-Feb 2007: Strong Start to 2007 in Most Markets

2006 Trading Volume

  • Jan-Oct 2006: Nearly 10 Billion Contracts Traded Worldwide in 10 Months
  • Jan-Jun 2006: International Futures Trading Volume Increases 41%
  • Jan-Apr 2006: Global Futures and Options Volume Reaches 3.8 Billion Contracts in First Four Months of 2006
  • Jan-Feb 2006: A Remarkable Start in 2006

Annual Volume Surveys:

  • 2008: A Wild Ride: Global Futures and Options Volume Rises 13.7%, But Credit Crisis Damages Liquidity in the Core Markets
  • 2007: Global Futures and Options Trading Rises 28% in 2007
  • 2006: 11,859,266,610: Volume Growth Accelerates
  • 2005: 9,899,780,283 Contracts Traded
  • 2004: The Invigorating Effects of Electronic Trading
  • 2003: World Futures Volume Soars to New Highs... Again
  • 2002: Just Another Record Year
  • 2001: Off the Charts--Futures Volume Soars to Record Highs
  • 2000: Whassup?
  • 1999: Equities Saved the Year
  • 1998: Patterns of Growth
  • 1997: Business as Usual
  • 1996: A Mixed Bag
  • 1995: Perception vs. Reality


FIA Volume Trends Webinar, March 2009

Will Acworth, editor of Futures Industry, and Galen Burghardt, director of research at Newedge, discussed trends in futures and options trading volume during a 30-minute webinar held on March 26, 2009. The presentation was based on volume data collected by the FIA from 69 exchanges in Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America and North America for the calendar year of 2008. The presentation covered the geographical distribution of volume, the distribution of volume by type of product, the ranking of exchanges by volume, and the impact of volatility on bid-ask spreads and market depth in certain benchmark futures contracts.

 

Click here for 2008 Volume Data and Rankings (Powerpoint)
Click here for Volatility and Market Impact Studies (Excel)
Click here for FI Article on Volume Trends