Introducing the ETD Tracker:
Please note that the data on futures and options volume and open interest does not include event contracts listed on B3, CME Group, North American Derivative Exchange and Crypto.com. We have excluded these contracts due to their very small notional value and highly variable duration. We are exploring ways to track trading activity in event markets and anticipate offering that data to FIA members in the future.
Highlights from August 2026:
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 10.84 billion contracts in August. This decreased 16.1% from July 2026 but increased 12.4% from August 2025.
Options growth has picked up. Global trading of options reached 7.72 billion contracts in August, up by more than 9% from last year, with most of that growth taking place in the Asia-Pacific region.
Global trading of futures reached 3.12 billion contracts in August, up 21.5% from the same month last year.
On a year-to-date basis, volume through the first eight months of the year was 99.41 billion contracts, up 33.3% from the first eight months of 2025. The majority of that increase came from equity contracts.
Total options volume for the year so far was 74 billion contracts, up 35.6% from the previous year. Total futures volume was 25.41 billion contracts in 2026 so far, up 26.9% from 2025.
Total open interest at the end of August was 1.74 billion contracts. The August total was up 4.1% from July 2026 and up 12.4% from a year ago.
This month’s data on futures and options trading is accessible in two formats: a spreadsheet accessible through the link below and a set of interactive visualizations called the FIA ETD Tracker. The ETD Tracker consists of interactive visualizations on the FIA website that allow users to view data on volume and open interest, with filters based on year and month, region and jurisdiction, asset group and type of product. The ETD Tracker also includes visualizations that rank exchanges by total volume in the latest month and year to date as well as open interest in the latest month. Click here to access the ETD Tracker.
Note: The sheets Raw Data, Raw Data - Alternative, Volume Revision and Correction, OI Revision and Correction, and Additions to Historical Data, will no longer be included in the volume report released on the FIA website. To receive these sheets or any of the data contained in them, reach out to data@fia.org.
2026 August ETD Volume
| Futures | Options | Total | M/M | Y/Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 1,266,145,766 | 5,533,336,720 | 6,799,482,486 | -23.7% | 12.5% |
| North America | 712,640,751 | 1,586,365,449 | 2,299,006,200 | 0.0% | 18.1% |
| Latin America | 482,098,267 | 532,740,525 | 1,014,838,792 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| Other | 407,324,948 | 8,398,624 | 415,723,572 | 2.4% | 20.1% |
| Europe | 247,567,601 | 67,843,748 | 315,411,349 | -18.0% | 11.9% |
| Grand Total | 3,115,777,333 | 7,728,685,066 | 10,844,462,399 | -16.1% | 12.4% |
| M/M | -1.5% | -20.8% | -16.1% | ||
| Y/Y | 21.5% | 9.1% | 12.4% |
Asset Class
| Asset Class | January to August | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 2026 | Change | |
| Futures and Options | |||
| Agriculture | 2,035,174,665 | 2,263,834,719 | 11.2% |
| Currencies | 1,269,830,946 | 1,368,408,360 | 7.8% |
| Energy | 2,439,426,244 | 4,034,573,053 | 65.4% |
| Equity | 59,286,448,199 | 79,529,810,496 | 34.1% |
| Interest Rates | 4,812,035,284 | 5,612,694,331 | 16.6% |
| Metals | 2,272,120,436 | 2,806,151,429 | 23.5% |
| Other | 2,465,954,887 | 3,790,836,716 | 53.7% |
| Grand Total | 74,580,990,661 | 99,406,309,104 | 33.3% |
Region
| Region | January to August | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 2026 | Change | |
| Futures and Options | |||
| Asia-Pacific | 47,268,936,665 | 65,928,823,966 | 39.5% |
| Europe | 2,953,099,999 | 3,420,156,792 | 15.8% |
| Latin America | 7,245,736,561 | 8,379,868,812 | 15.7% |
| North America | 14,995,045,831 | 18,249,187,889 | 21.7% |
| Other | 2,118,171,605 | 3,428,271,645 | 61.9% |
| Grand Total | 74,580,990,661 | 99,406,309,104 | 33.3% |
