Futures markets

OCC July 2021 Total Volume Up 29.2 Percent from a Year Ago

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Financial markets, Futures exchanges, Futures markets, Futures contract, Option, Economy of Chicago, Dalian Commodity Exchange, LME Nickel

Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through July was 39,175,394 contracts, up 38.2 percent compared to July 2020.

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  • Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through July was 39,175,394 contracts, up 38.2 percent compared to July 2020.
  • Options: Total exchange-listed options cleared contract volume was 790,038,364, up 29.2 percent compared to July 2020.
  • Equity options cleared contract volume was 749,029,013 contracts, up 28.6 percent compared to July 2020.
  • Futures: Total futures cleared contract volume was 4,755,345, a 35.4 percent increase compared to July 2020.

CME Group Announces First Trades of Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) Futures

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Financial markets, Futures exchanges, Futures markets, CME Group, Chicago Board of Trade, Market data, Futures contract, New York Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex Trading System

CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) futures have launched and are available for trading.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) futures have launched and are available for trading.
  • "N-GEO futures are the latest product we have launched to provide our global clients with a standardized tool for managing the price risks associated with reducing emissions," said Peter Keavey, Global Head of Energy at CME Group.
  • N-GEO and GEO futures are available for delivery of eligible offset credits and are listed by and subject to the rules of NYMEX.
  • The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.

ICE Reports Record Futures Open Interest of 48 Million Contracts

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Financial markets, Finance, Futures exchanges, Money, Futures markets, Economy of London, Futures contract, Intercontinental Exchange, Interest rate future, Euribor, Open interest, Richard L. Sandor

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record total futures open interest of more than 48 million contracts on July 27, 2021.

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  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record total futures open interest of more than 48 million contracts on July 27, 2021.
  • Open interest across ICEs global environmental complex hit a record 2.86 million contracts across futures and options on July 27, up 21% year-over-year (y/y), reflecting the importance of these markets in pricing climate risk.
  • As part of this, the North American environmental complex hit record open interest of 1.13 million contracts on July 27 across futures and options.
  • Open interest in Interest Rate futures and options is up 27% y/y, with open interest in Sterling and SONIA futures and options up 36% y/y and by more than 200% y/y, respectively; Euribor open interest is up 11% y/y; and open interest in ICE Gilt futures and options, the highly liquid market benchmark for UK Government Bonds, is up 38% y/y.

YouCanTrade Welcomes a New Trading Coach and Revamps its Website

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Share trading, Finance, Financial markets, Money, Futures markets, Futures contract, Day trading, Trading room, Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Baldwin brings more than 14 years of experience as an international trading instructor, teaching thousands of students about stocks, options and futures.

Key Points: 
  • Baldwin brings more than 14 years of experience as an international trading instructor, teaching thousands of students about stocks, options and futures.
  • As a trading coach at YouCanTrade,* Baldwin is focused on active day trading of highly liquid futures, specifically the four U.S. equity futures: The Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 and the Russell.
  • ** Subscribers can also engage with other traders and coaches on the website and the YouCanTrade Community mobile app.
  • *"Coach" and "Coaches" are independent contractors of YouCanTrade, who have their own live trading rooms from which they conduct live educational demonstrations to YouCanTrade subscribers.

USWired Ranked on Channel Futures MSP 501--Tech Industry's Most Prestigious List of Global Managed Service Providers

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Futures markets, Futures contract, Futures

USWired has been selected as one of the technology industry's top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures.

Key Points: 
  • USWired has been selected as one of the technology industry's top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures.
  • "The 2021 Channel Futures MSP 501 winners are the highest-performing and most innovative IT providers in the industry today.
  • "Coordinated by Channel Futures MSP 501 editor Allison Francis, this year's list was clearly one of the best ever on record."
  • "Vendors that are aligned with the Channel Futures MSP 501 are driving a new wave of innovation in the industry.

Abaxx and ACX to host SmarterMarkets™ webcast on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Futures markets, Economy, Market, Futures contract, ACX, Commodity, Financial market, Articles, Finance

The Companys formative technology increases transaction velocity, data security, and facilitates improved risk management for the majority owned, Abaxx Singapore Pte.

Key Points: 
  • The Companys formative technology increases transaction velocity, data security, and facilitates improved risk management for the majority owned, Abaxx Singapore Pte.
  • AirCarbon Exchange ("ACX") is a global exchange revolutionising the voluntary carbon market.
  • Formed in 2000, Evolution Markets serves the global environmental and energy commodity markets from offices in New York, London, Houston, and Singapore.
  • Abaxx does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.

Nodal Exchange Achieves New Records in Power and Environmental Futures

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Environment, Coal, Alternative energy, Energy, Nuclear, Financial markets, Futures markets, Futures exchanges, Futures contract, Futures exchange

Nodal Exchange announced new trading records in power and environmental futures as of end of June 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Nodal Exchange announced new trading records in power and environmental futures as of end of June 2021.
  • Nodal also set a new calendar month record for June with 175 TWh of traded power futures volume in the month.
  • Nodal Exchange is proud to see continued growth in our power and environmental futures markets and very much appreciates the support of our trading and clearing community, said Paul Cusenza, Chairman and CEO of Nodal Exchange.
  • Nodal Exchange is a leader in innovation, having introduced the worlds largest set of electric power locational (nodal) futures contracts.

OCC June 2021 Total Volume Up 25.6 Percent from a Year Ago

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Friday, July 2, 2021
Banking, Other Professional Services, Professional services, Finance, Futures markets, Futures contract, Finance, Money, Exchange-traded fund

Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through June was 39,400,310 contracts, up 25.6 percent compared to June 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through June was 39,400,310 contracts, up 25.6 percent compared to June 2020.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210702005041/en/
    OCC Six-Month Historical Volume (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Options: Total exchange-listed options cleared contract volume was 866,099,522, up 25.8 percent compared to June 2020.
  • This includes ETF options cleared contract volume of 203,065,100, a 17.3 percent decrease compared to June 2020.
  • Futures: Total futures cleared contract volume was 4,050,349, a 9.9 percent decrease compared to June 2020.

ICE’s Global Commodities Futures Markets Reach Record Open Interest of 35.2 Million Contracts

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Networks, Finance, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Financial markets, Futures markets, Commodity markets, Futures contract, Futures exchange, Futures exchanges, Natural gas, Economy of London, Richard L. Sandor, European Energy Exchange

On June 24, ICE also hit record high open interest across its global natural gas futures markets of 19.1 million contracts.

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  • On June 24, ICE also hit record high open interest across its global natural gas futures markets of 19.1 million contracts.
  • Basis Markets contracts, is at record high open interest of approximately 22.8 million, with open interest in Henry Hub futures and options up 11% y/y.
  • TTF natural gas, which is used by the market as a global gas benchmark, is at record open interest of 3.2 million across futures and options, up 4% y/y.
  • EU emission allowance (EUA) futures and options open interest is up 9% y/y and the North American environmental complex is at record open interest of more than 1.1 million contracts.

Magellan and Enterprise Team Up With Intercontinental Exchange for New Houston Crude Oil Futures Contract

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Professional services, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Energy, Finance, Financial markets, Commodity markets, Futures markets, Economy of Texas, Petroleum in the United States, West Texas Intermediate, Futures exchanges, Energy, Futures contract, Intercontinental Exchange, Enterprise Products, Cushing, Oklahoma

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) today announced the establishment of a new futures contract for the physical delivery of crude oil in the Houston area.

Key Points: 
  • Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) today announced the establishment of a new futures contract for the physical delivery of crude oil in the Houston area.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210621005190/en/
    The quality specifications of the new futures contract will be consistent with a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil originating from the Permian Basin with common delivery options at either the Magellan East Houston (MEH) terminal or the Enterprise Crude Houston (ECHO) terminal.
  • In support of this new futures contract, Magellan and Enterprise anticipate discontinuing their existing provisions for delivery services under the current futures contracts deliverable at each terminal once the new contract receives regulatory approval and is finalized.
  • Magellan is pleased to join forces with Enterprise and ICE to offer this leading-edge joint futures contract, said Aaron Milford, Magellans chief operating officer.