Eurex Group Reports April 2015 Volumes, Equity Index Derivatives Shine

In particular, average daily volume (ADV) during April 2015 at Eurex Group came in at 8.3 million contracts, compared to 8.7 million contracts in April 2014, representing a drop of -4.6% YoY, according to a Eurex statement.

Of these volumes, 5.9 million were Eurex Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term contracts in April 2015, compared with 6.1 million in April 2014, or a -3.3% decline YoY. Moreover, Eurex saw an ADV of 2.4 million contracts in April 2015 that were traded at the U.S.-based International Securities Exchange (ISE).

Equity Index Derivatives in Focus

Across its paramount installment of equity index derivatives, Eurex Exchange saw a volume of 52.0 million contracts in April 2015, jumping 9.2% YoY from 47.6 million in April 2014.

In addition, futures on the EURO STOXX 50 Index came in at 20.9 million contracts and 19.7 million on the index options. Futures on the DAX index totaled 2.3 million contracts, while the DAX options added another 3.4 million contracts – Eurex’s KOSPI Product recorded 1.6 million contracts.

Finally, Eurex Exchange’s equity derivatives (combining both equity options and single stock futures) totaled 32.5 million contracts in April 2015, falling steadfastly from 39.9 million contracts in April 2014, or -18.5% YoY.