CHICAGO, Nov. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading
derivatives marketplace, today announced that Henry Hub Natural Gas
options reached a single day volume record of 561,379 contracts on
November 21, surpassing the previous
record of 506,500 contracts traded on November 14, 2018.
"The U.S. is entering the winter season while production is
falling, creating price volatility and risk that needs to be
managed in natural gas markets," said Peter
Keavey, Global Head of Energy and Environmental Products at
CME Group. "Market participants continue to flock to the most
liquid and efficient on-screen options market to manage their Henry
Hub exposure. Within total options volume, a record 395,952
contracts traded electronically on Thursday. Of that, more than
half of the volume was transacted on CME Direct, an all-time
record, reflecting growing demand for our market-leading front-end
solution."
In addition to the single day options record, Thursday was also
the highest volume day in 2024 for Natural Gas futures and options,
reaching a combined 1,721,017 contracts traded. Henry Hub futures
volume reached 1,007,308 contracts on Thursday, an all-year
high.
Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options are listed by and
subject to the rules of NYMEX. For more information, please visit
here.
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