06 January, 2014
Eurex 2013 Trading Volume Decreases Slightly
06 January, 2014
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2013 with a turnover of approximately 2.2 billion contracts (2012: 2.3 billion contracts). The total volume for 2013 splits into 1.6 billion contracts traded at Eurex Exchange (2012: 1.7 billion) and 639 million contracts traded at the International Securities Exchange (ISE) (2012: 632 million). This corresponds to a daily average trading volume of 8.6 million contracts, thereof 6.1 million contracts at Eurex Exchange and 2.5 million contracts at ISE. At Eurex Exchange, the equity index derivatives segment was the largest in 2013 with a total yearly volume of 644.8 million contracts (2012: 765.6 million). Derivatives on the EURO STOXX 50® index were the largest single product with 268.5 million futures and 225.1 million options. The equity derivatives segment (options and single stock futures) saw 382.2 million contracts (2012: 411.0 million). In 2013, the interest rate derivatives segment reached a total of 509.6 million contracts (2012: 470.4 million). Higher yearly volumes were recorded in the dividend and volatility derivatives segments: dividend derivatives grew slightly and totaled 7.1 million contracts (2012: 6.9 million). Volatility derivatives totaled 7.3 million contracts, an increase of 38 percent.
Eduard Kotlyar