--- title: CME Reaches Record Average Daily Volume description: First-quarter ADV increased 45% from the first-quarter of last year. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-601942770-May-12-2022-09-34-45-45-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cme-reaches-record-average-daily-volume#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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First-quarter 2020 ADV reached a record 27 million contracts, an increase of 45% from first-quarter 2019. Open interest at the end of March was 123 million contracts. Market statistics are available online in greater detail at [https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=2548961264&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcmegroupinc.gcs-web.com%2Fmonthly-volume&a=https%3A%2F%2Fcmegroupinc.gcs-web.com%2Fmonthly-volume). Quarterly ADV highlights across asset classes include: - Record [Interest Rate](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3517041872&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D635986678%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Finterest-rates%252F%26a%3DInterest%2BRate%2Bvolume&a=Interest+Rate) ADV of 13.8 million contracts, up 34% from Q1 2019 - Record [Equity Index](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=904237468&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D1548968438%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fequity-index%252F%26a%3DEquity%2BIndex%2Bvolume&a=Equity+Index) ADV of 6.5 million contracts, up 106% from Q1 2019 - Record [Options](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3039228319&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Foptions.html%3Fredirect%3D%2Foptions&a=Options) ADV of 5.4 million contracts, up 41% from Q1 2019 - Record [Energy](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3255507884&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D3338745176%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fenergy%252F%26a%3DEnergy%2Bvolume&a=Energy) ADV of 3.2 million contracts, up 38% from Q1 2019 - [Agricultural ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=2946580751&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D2179071186%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fagricultural%252F%26a%3DAgricultural%2Bvolume&a=Agricultural+)ADV of 1.5 million contracts, up 9% from Q1 2019 - [Foreign Exchange ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=1888529112&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D734701264%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Ffx%252F%26a%3DForeign%2BExchange%2Bvolume&a=Foreign+Exchange+)ADV of 1.1 million contracts, up 22% from Q1 2019 - Record [Metals](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=1960899669&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D1802770329%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fmetals%252F%26a%3DMetals%2Bvolume&a=Metals) ADV of 889,000 contracts, up 58% from Q1 2019 March ADV across asset classes include: - [Interest Rate](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3517041872&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D635986678%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Finterest-rates%252F%26a%3DInterest%2BRate%2Bvolume&a=Interest+Rate) ADV of 15.7 million contracts, up 51% from March 2019 - Record [Equity Index ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3243445623&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D1548968438%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fequity-index%252F%26a%3DEquity%2BIndex%2Bvolume&a=Equity+Index+)ADV of 8.9 million contracts, up 153% from March 2019 - Record [Options](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3039228319&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Foptions.html%3Fredirect%3D%2Foptions&a=Options) ADV of 6.3 million contracts, up 54% from March 2019 - Record [Energy ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=3883782993&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D3338745176%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fenergy%252F%26a%3DEnergy%2Bvolume&a=Energy+)ADV of 3.6 million contracts, up 67% from March 2019 - [Agricultural ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=2946580751&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D2179071186%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fagricultural%252F%26a%3DAgricultural%2Bvolume&a=Agricultural+)ADV of 1.6 million contracts, up 16% from March 2019 - Record [Foreign Exchange ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=1888529112&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D734701264%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Ffx%252F%26a%3DForeign%2BExchange%2Bvolume&a=Foreign+Exchange+)ADV of 1.4 million contracts, up 36% from March 2019 - Record [Metals ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2767145-1&h=598372870&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2658998-1%26h%3D1802770329%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cmegroup.com%252Ftrading%252Fmetals%252F%26a%3DMetals%2Bvolume&a=Metals+)ADV of 920,000 contracts, up 55% from March 2019 Additional March highlights include: - Total volume surpassed 25 million contracts for 15 continuous trading days - Record Eurodollar futures ADV of 5 million contracts - Record Micro E-mini Equity futures ADV of 2.3 million contracts - Record WTI Crude Oil futures ADV of 1.9 million contracts - Record Gold futures ADV of 471,000 contracts - Record BrokerTec U.S.Treasury average daily notional value of $246 billion, up 39% from March 2019 - EBS Spot FX average daily notional value reached $131 billion, a 58% increase from March 2019 Source: CME [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cme-reaches-record-average-daily-volume) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cme-reaches-record-average-daily-volume) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cme-reaches-record-average-daily-volume) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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