IntercontinentalExchange 2013 Record Futures Volumes, FX Volumes up 22% YoY, Down MoM

After a busy year expanding its global footprint, the IntercontinentalExchange Group, recently renamed to reflect its mega acquisition of the NYSE Euronext entity – which has since merged into its new Group structure, today announced record volumes for 2013 in its futures business with December ADV up 16%.

The dual-headquartered group, reported from one of its head offices in Atlanta, that daily volumes were higher for both its December monthly metrics and Q4, which increased 16% and 6% respectively – when compared to the same period in 2012. Full-year 2013 volumes reached a record 852 million contracts, up 1% from the previous year.

According to the official press release, ICE will report one consolidated segment for the last quarter of 2013 (Q4), and Euronext will be reported as a separate segment beginning in Q1 2014. Additionally, with regards to post-Merger Merger A merger is defined as the absorption of the interest of another. It can include an estate, or contract. There are no specific rules or formats for a union in general. It is a method of combining two or more organizations, business concerns, or other related interests. The terms of a merger are usually by agreement of the parties involved. In the financial sphere, merger refers to an agreement between two or more companies or corporations, public and private, to merge into one entity. Mergers d A merger is defined as the absorption of the interest of another. It can include an estate, or contract. There are no specific rules or formats for a union in general. It is a method of combining two or more organizations, business concerns, or other related interests. The terms of a merger are usually by agreement of the parties involved. In the financial sphere, merger refers to an agreement between two or more companies or corporations, public and private, to merge into one entity. Mergers d Read this Term reporting, ICE expects it will classify certain of NYXT's business lines to discontinued operations in the company's financial statements beginning in Q1 2014, as it had previously announced plans to transition away from certain business lines.

ICE FX products including futures and options for the U.S. Dollar Index and foreign Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term, had December ADV drop by 12% in December when comparing year-over-year (YoY), while full-year 2013 volumes of 36,013 was up 22% from 2012 full-year totals of 29,443. An excerpt from the official press release shows ADV for its ICE FX products line.

In the upcoming January volumes release next month, ICE volumes will include the legacy NYSE Euronext businesses and will be distributed on the third business day of the month, as per the press release, and ICE will report fourth quarter and full-year 2013 results on February 11. Shares of ICE on the NYSE are trading up nearly nine-tenths of a percent in this morning's trading session in NY, around time of publication.