On March 5, 2025, open interest in CME Group FX futures and options hit a record 3.73 million contracts, representing ~ $347.5 billion in notional value. This reinforces our role as a key liquidity source in the global FX markets, with more participants turning to our centrally cleared FX products for deep liquidity, reliable price discovery, and capital-efficient trading. To learn more, contact [email protected]
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CME is the world’s largest regulated FX marketplace. We have become the leading FX platform of choice for a global and increasingly diverse customer base.
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Confident of your aggregated FX liquidity in these volatile markets? In a market fraught with unpredictability and risk, liquidity must remain a certainty. On March 5, 2025, CME Group, which operates leading centralized liquidity pools for FX spot, NDFs, futures and options, traded over $300 billion in notional volume in FX, including $50 billion in EURUSD spot. Trade with the confidence of firm liquidity and full market transparency on EBS, the all-to-all, anonymous central limit order book for FX spot and 1-month NDFs, widely regarded as the source for price discovery in EUR, JPY, CNH, and CHF. [Chart] EURUSD Spot on EBS Market: Range of 1.0603 - 1.0796, with 98.3% of price points traded in a volatile market. Liquidity that matters, when it matters most.
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For our followers that subscribe, the Financial Times's Lex column today takes a look at the prospect for FX trading in 2025, referencing data from our markets. It suggests FX traders may be in for a better year than traders in other asset classes. What do you think? ($) http://spr.ly/6045L2H8t
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On March 4, Brazilian Real futures reached a record open interest of 163,052 contracts, with a notional value of ~$2.72 billion. March average open interest so far is up 82.4% compared to the same period in 2024. BRL futures, which are entirely fungible with OTC NDFs, offer the benefits of central clearing, margin efficiencies, and a deeply liquid CLOB that provides firm, transparent, and truly all-to-all point of execution cleared pricing. ▪️ Average daily volume (ADV) in February 2025 was $575 million, up 62% from February 2024. ▪️ BRL futures match OTC NDFs, using the PTAX rate for settlement. ▪️ Monthly contracts are listed for 60 consecutive months. http://spr.ly/6041LFbAb
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According to the latest article by FX Markets, a significant number of market-makers and traders report that price discovery for several key G10 currencies has shifted to CME Group’s foreign exchange futures markets, moving away from traditional primary venues for certain pairs. Thanks to Joe Parsons for the opportunity to discuss this trend.
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FX trading is full of uncertainties. Liquidity shouldn't be one of them. Our FX futures market continues to set records, with an all-time highest single-day volume of $314 billion reached in 2024. To learn more about CME Group FX futures, contact us at [email protected]. http://spr.ly/6045IFYfF
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The U.S. dollar's 6% gain post-election has had a big impact on G-10 currencies, particularly the euro, which has dropped 9%. Jim Iuorio of TJM Institutional Services says, "Looking ahead, currency traders are closely monitoring the timeline for trade policies and inflation trends on both sides of the Atlantic."
Strong U.S. Dollar Puts Pressure on G-10 Currencies
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Liquidity should be an asset, not a liability. That's why over 98% of global volume in EUR/USD FX futures is traded at CME Group. Our FX futures market continues to set records, with an all-time highest single-day volume of $314 billion reached in 2024. To learn more about CME Group FX futures, contact us at [email protected]. http://spr.ly/6045Im8uV
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On 11 February 2025, the USD/INR 1-month NDF saw a significant surge in trading volume, reaching $7.3 billion - the highest since February 2021. The pair traded with a high of 87.800 and a low of 86.855 on EBS, widely recognized as the market reference for Asian NDFs. EBS provided traders with full market transparency and certainty of risk transfer, maintaining consistent top-of-book spreads and inventory throughout the day. For more details on the EBS ON-MTF NDF global liquidity pool, contact [email protected] http://spr.ly/6043IjIe7
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Find out why institutions are increasingly relying on the use of FX blocks and EFRPs. http://spr.ly/6044IHGnK