Futures Accounts: The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at U.S. FCMs was recorded at $314.3 billion in the month of May, the second consecutive month that future funds decreased following March’s record-setting total. May’s level was up 61.6% from a year ago and up 65.6% over five years. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 53 in May, down from 55 a year ago and down from 57 five years ago.
Swaps Accounts: Customer funds held in cleared swaps accounts at U.S. FCMs reached $144.5 billion in the month of May, the second month in a row where swap funds decreased after March’s record setting mark. May’s level was up 53% from May 2019 and up 166.9% from May 2015. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in cleared swaps accounts was recorded at 17 in May, the same as a year ago, with the addition of INTL FCStone and CHS Hedging and the withdrawal of Mizuho Securities and ADM Investor Services.
Access the FIA FCM TrackerTM to view interactive visualizations covering monthly data reported to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on customer funds held at US futures commission merchants.
