CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the
world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today
announced its second consecutive record volume for the global
benchmark Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) options contracts. On
Monday, January 31, WTI options
reached a record of 294,411 contracts, surpassing the previous
record of 290,365 contracts set on January
28, 2011.
During the month of January average daily volume (ADV) for WTI
options grew to 165,162 contracts up 21.4 percent, versus 136,102
contracts during January 2010.
CME Group Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) futures and options
contracts are listed by and subject to the rules of NYMEX.
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