An increase in electronic trading during 2011 has contributed to record average daily volumes (ADV) for CME Group.
Activity on CME's electronic trading platform Globex increased 12% over the year compared to 2010’s total, with an ADV of over 11m contracts.
The growth in electronic trading has not negatively impacted pit trading, with open outcry volume remaining steady from the previous year's levels at 1.4m ADV.
FOWi data reveals that 2011 saw a recovery for exchange-traded...