The firm’s average daily trading volume reached a record level in February, driven by strong activity across several asset classes.

CME Group reported a monthly record for average daily volume (ADV) in February 2026, reaching 37.6m contracts. This represents a 14% increase compared with February 2025,  the previous ADV record for the month,  when trading averaged 35.9m contracts per day. Several products reached record activity levels last month Interest rate products recorded the highest activity, with an ADV of 21.3m contracts. Equity index products followed with 8.4 million contracts, while energy produ