US Derivatives Exchange Hits Record Activity in VIX Futures Volumes in 2014
- Trading volumes on the world’s most liquid Options exchange, the CBOE, continued to show positivity in 2014 as volatile markets supported trader activity. Over 50 million VIX futures contacts were transacted.
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The exchange reported that annual trading volume for total exchange-wide activity and for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) reached new all-time highs in 2014, with multiple trading records set during the year.
Details issued by the venue state that volumes were showing a cumulative increase and trend in the green zone, with activity increasing for a fifth consecutive year, trading volume in VIX futures setting a new annual record. A total of 50.5 million contracts were transacted at the venue throughout 2014, thus showing a jump of 27% from the 39.9 million contracts traded in 2013.
The venue also reported that the number of transactions executed on a daily basis was positive; its average daily volume (ADV) in VIX futures was 200,521 contracts in 2014, also a fifth consecutive annual record, and up 27% percent from the ADV of 158,508 contracts in 2013. New records were set during the year for single-day, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual trading Volumes for VIX futures.
Records continued exchange-wide trading at the CBOE with a new annual record of 50.6 million contracts, up 26% from 2013. The average daily volume at CBOE reached a new high for a fifth straight year in 2014 with 200,854 contracts per day, up 26 percent from 2013’s ADV.
2014 a Year of Records
During 2014, the CBOE passed several records, the top five, and seven of the top ten, highest volume trading months in the exchange’s history occurred during 2014. The venue also enhanced its offerings for traders, in June; the exchange has expanded trading of VIX futures to nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week.
The troublesome month of December saw a spike in activity at the CBOE with December’s figures surpassing the previous months by 87%, thus indicating the impact of volatility.
A retracement in Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders during 2014 supported trading volumes at derivatives giant, CBOE, the US-based venue reported metrics for 2014. The 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 continued to show record activity with 2014 being the fifth consecutive year of solid performance. Global financial markets have welcomed positive moves in equities as investor sentiment develops.
The exchange reported that annual trading volume for total exchange-wide activity and for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) reached new all-time highs in 2014, with multiple trading records set during the year.
Details issued by the venue state that volumes were showing a cumulative increase and trend in the green zone, with activity increasing for a fifth consecutive year, trading volume in VIX futures setting a new annual record. A total of 50.5 million contracts were transacted at the venue throughout 2014, thus showing a jump of 27% from the 39.9 million contracts traded in 2013.
The venue also reported that the number of transactions executed on a daily basis was positive; its average daily volume (ADV) in VIX futures was 200,521 contracts in 2014, also a fifth consecutive annual record, and up 27% percent from the ADV of 158,508 contracts in 2013. New records were set during the year for single-day, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual trading Volumes for VIX futures.
Records continued exchange-wide trading at the CBOE with a new annual record of 50.6 million contracts, up 26% from 2013. The average daily volume at CBOE reached a new high for a fifth straight year in 2014 with 200,854 contracts per day, up 26 percent from 2013’s ADV.
2014 a Year of Records
During 2014, the CBOE passed several records, the top five, and seven of the top ten, highest volume trading months in the exchange’s history occurred during 2014. The venue also enhanced its offerings for traders, in June; the exchange has expanded trading of VIX futures to nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week.
The troublesome month of December saw a spike in activity at the CBOE with December’s figures surpassing the previous months by 87%, thus indicating the impact of volatility.