Cboe Global Markets reports record April 2026 daily options volumes
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Updated · PR Newswire · May 5
Cboe Global Markets reports record April 2026 daily options volumes
7 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · May 5
In Chicago, its proprietary index options hit a single-day record of 9.0 million contracts on 14 April, while SPX options reached 6.7 million on 17 April.
Several businesses posted their second-highest monthly average daily volume on record, including proprietary index options at 6.3 million, SPX at 5.0 million and XSP at 188,000 contracts.
Global Trading Hours activity also recorded its second-highest monthly ADV at 175,000 contracts, underscoring strong demand across Cboe's derivatives markets and extended-hours trading.
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