Trading volume in MEFF Options and Futures in July was 1.9 million contracts, 80% up on the same month last year.
Trading volume was particularly heavy in IBEX 35 Options, at 393,969 contracts traded – 200% up on the year. Trading in Stock Options reached 739.120 million contracts, posting a 112% year on year increase. Trading in Stock Futures was 325,542 contracts, posting a 135% year on year increase.
The volume of contracts traded on MEFF in the first seven months of the year was 21.57 million, which represents a 42% increase on the same period last year. Futures on the Ibex 35, MEFF’s spearhead product, reached 2.8 million contracts , 9% up on the year. Single stock futures, at 10.3 million contracts, posted growth of 79% and Ibex 35 Options, at 2.6 million contracts, posted a 58% year on year increase.