MGEX Reports Top Monthly Volume of Past Twelve Months

By CnAgri2012-09-06 01:33:44 Print

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange reports total volume of 133,960 contracts for August, which represents a 32 percent increase when compared to July. Of that, total futures represented 132,900 contracts and total Exchange options represented 1,060 contracts.

Also seeing a slight increase from July is Exchange futures open interest which is at 39,554 as of August 31, 2012.

Electronic futures and options volume of 103,557 places August in the record books as the 19th best electronic volume month.

Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) futures and options trading commenced on August 13, 2012.

While volume was light for the first three weeks of trading, interest in the AJC contract continues to be strong.