CBOE futures exchange sees record week post-FOMC

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By Beth Shah
13 Oct 2014

The Chicago Board Options Exchange saw record volumes for futures that were traded on both the CBOE Futures Exchange and CBOE Volatility Index following an increase in market volatility.

Total exchange-wide volume at the CFE from October 6-10 totaled 1,664,651 contracts. The previous record was 1,506,331 contracts traded during the Week of August 4-8. VIX futures volume last week totaled 1,661,153 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 1,504,866 contracts.

“The biggest driver of VIX futures volume over ...

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