Sources: Bloomberg, COEX PartnersGlobal exchange traded derivative volumes tracked by COEX Partners in 2020 amounted to ~32.3 billion contracts – representing growth of 20.5% vs 2019.

The widely reported spike in retail account activity brought substantial volume uplift across equity markets. From ‘micro’ index futures to ETF options and across regions, volumes saw extraordinary gains. US short term rates markets spiked record volumes in March, with the CME Eurodollar future breaking 100 million contracts in a single month for the first time in its history.