September trading volume in CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) futures totalled 2.96 million contracts, a 23 per cent increase from September 2012 and a 15 per cent decrease from the previous month.
Average daily volume in VIX futures during September was 148,039 contracts, a 17 per cent increase from September 2012 and a seven per cent decrease from August.
Year-to-date trading volume in VIX futures outpaced last year by 86 per cent. Through the end of September, a total of 30.03 million VIX futures contracts have traded.
September exchange-wide trading volume at CBOE Futures Exchange totalled 2.98 million contracts, a 23 per cent increase from September 2012 and a 16 per cent decrease from August.
Exchange-wide monthly ADV during September was 148,832 contracts, a 17 per cent increase from a year ago and a seven-per cent decrease from August.
