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US NYMEX natgas average daily futures, options volumes rise in September

2024.10.02 11:21

(Reuters) – Average daily volume (ADV) in U.S. and options on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose in September from a year earlier, data from its owner CME Group (NASDAQ:) showed.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Model of natural gas pipeline and U.S. flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

For the month, futures ADV was 492,825 contracts, up 35.3% from a year ago. Futures ADV hit a monthly record of 677,112 contracts in November 2018. So far in 2024, futures ADV was 498,627, up 25.6% from a year earlier. Futures ADV hit an annual record of 477,468 contracts in 2020.

Financially settled European-style options ADV was 187,375 in September, up 44.9% from a year earlier. Options ADV hit a monthly record of 273,679 in February 2024. So far in 2024, financially settled European-style options ADV have risen to 206,211, up 63.4% from the prior year. Options ADV hit an annual high of 136,873 contracts in 2023.



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