Foreign Exchange Options Explode at CME in 2025 While Overall FX Stalls

Cboe Breaks Records Again in 2025: Sixth Consecutive Year of Options Volume Growth

Disruption Banking Cboe Breaks Records Again in 2025: Sixth Consecutive Year of Options Volume Growth Cboe Global Markets capped 2025 with its sixth consecutive record year for options trading volume, totaling 4.6 billion contracts despite softer December activity. Average Daily Trading Volume (ADV) per month has increased in several areas. European equities are up 31% since 2024. Global FX increased almost 13% during the same period. Across the…

Cboe posts record 2025 derivatives volumes

Cboe Global Markets revealed its trading volume for December and the full year 2025 this week, reporting record derivatives activity in the year, with total options volume reaching 4.6 billion contracts across its four U.S. options exchanges.  Average daily volume rose to 18.4 million contracts, marking the sixth consecutive year of record trading. Multi-listed options traded 3.4 billion contracts over the year, while proprietary index products …

Foreign Exchange Options Explode at CME in 2025 While Overall FX Stalls

CME Group posted record annual trading volumes of 28.1 million contracts in 2025, with foreign exchange options emerging as a bright spot amid flat overall FX activity. The exchange's forex options segment grew 19% to 53,000 contracts per day, while total foreign exchange average daily volume held steady at 980,000 contracts for the year.Forex Growth Concentrated in Options MarketThe derivatives exchange saw divergent trends across its forex bus…