CME Group's October average daily volume rises, with cryptocurrency futures average daily notional value reaching $7.85 billion

Odaily reports: CME Group data shows that average daily volume in October 2026 reached a record 30 million contracts, up 15% year-over-year compared with October 2025 and surpassing the previous record of 26.3 million contracts. Among this, cryptocurrency contracts averaged 145,000 contracts per day, with a notional value of approximately $7.85 billion. Among other major asset classes, interest rate products averaged 14.8 million contracts per day, equity index products 8.8 million contracts, energy products 2.7 million contracts, and agricultural products 2.1 million contracts. Overall, the data shows that derivatives trading activity across multiple asset classes on CME increased in October. (PRNewswire)