CME Group today (Feb. 11, 2022) announced that a record 291,840 Soybean options contracts were traded on February 10, 2022, surpassing the previous record of 284,838 options on May 10, 2016. Also on February 10, a record 601,447 agricultural product futures and options contracts were traded across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
February 10 was also a top-ten volume day for Soybean futures, with 537,893 contracts traded.
“As the global agricultural community navigates an increasingly complex volatility environment amid uncertainty around South American production and demand, we are seeing a record number of clients utilize our products, especially options,” said Tim Andriesen, Managing Director of Agricultural Products at CME Group. “These records highlight the critical role our markets play in the global economy, and we look forward to helping producers continue to manage this risk this year.”
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