CME Group Reports Second-Highest Monthly Trading Volume in November 2025

2025-12-03 · Market News · QuoteReporter

CME Group, recognized as the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced on December 2, 2025, that it achieved its second-highest monthly average daily volume (ADV) in November 2025, reaching 33.1 million contracts. This figure marks a 10% increase compared to the same period last year. The record for the highest monthly ADV was set earlier in April 2025, with 35.9 million contracts. CME Group’s comprehensive platform allows market participants to trade futures, options, and other financial instruments across various asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, energy, agricultural products, and metals.

In November 2025, the ADV across different asset classes included 17.5 million contracts for interest rates, 8.9 million for equity indexes, 2.6 million for energy, 2.1 million for agricultural products, 1.3 million for metals, and 746,000 for foreign exchange. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector achieved a record ADV of 424,000 contracts, equivalent to a notional value of $13.2 billion.

Several products within these asset classes experienced significant growth compared to November 2024. Interest rate products saw notable increases, with Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures reaching an ADV of 746,000 contracts, and 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures rising by 2% to 2.8 million contracts. SOFR options and 30 Day Fed Funds futures also saw substantial growth, with ADVs increasing by 18% and 56%, respectively.

Equity index products experienced a 39% increase in ADV, with Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 and Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures showing remarkable growth of 72% and 80%, respectively. Energy products, such as Henry Hub Natural Gas options and NY Heating Oil futures, also saw increases in ADV by 18% and 32%, respectively.

In the agricultural sector, corn and soybean meal futures saw modest increases in ADV, while metals products experienced significant growth, with Micro Gold futures increasing by 235% and Micro Silver futures by 238%. The cryptocurrency market continued its upward trend, with Micro Ether futures and Ether futures seeing ADVs rise by 176% and 127%, respectively.

Additionally, international ADV increased by 6% to 9.8 million contracts, with notable growth in the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions. BrokerTec’s U.S. Repo average daily notional value increased by 17% to $386 billion, while European Repo ADNV rose by 1% to €304 billion.

CME Group’s robust performance in November 2025 underscores its pivotal role in enabling market participants to manage risk and seize opportunities across a diverse range of global benchmark products. The company’s ability to facilitate efficient trading and clearing through its platforms, including CME Globex, BrokerTec, and EBS, continues to attract a wide array of clients worldwide.

Original Article

Title: CME Group Hits Second-Highest Monthly Volume Ever
Date: 2025-12-02
Category: Market News
Source: CME Group