Electronic trading volumes are down. They got want they asked for – killing open out cry – all the exchanges are done with their IPO”s and people have cashed out. What’s next for the markets?
Now what is next . . .
Exchange Weekly Volume Tracker as of 11/30
CME volumes were down -16% y/y (+12% m/m) in November; with IR -22%, Equity Index -16%, Energy -17%, FX -5%, Comm & Alt Invst -2% and Metals +11%.
ICE Futures volumes were down -8% y/y (-4% m/m). Swap Futures volumes were down -4% y/y (-9% m/m). CDS weekly cleared volumes were down -29% y/y (-48% m/m) in the US and -40% y/y (-31% m/m) in Europe.
US Cash Equity volumes were down -17% y/y (+2% m/m); with Tape A -17%, Tape B -31% and Tape C -7%. US Options volumes were down -21% y/y (+3% m/m).
European Cash Equity volumes were down -23% y/y (+1% m/m) at DB1, -22% y/y (-11% m/m) at Euronext and -6% y/y (-4% m/m) at LSE. Derivatives volumes were down -31% y/y (-5% m/m) at Eurex and -1% y/y (+24% m/m) at LIFFE.
Asian Cash Equity volumes were down -9% y/y (+4% m/m) at HKEx, but up +7% y/y (+12% m/m) at SGX. Derivatives were down -8% y/y (-3% m/m) at HKEx, but up +22% y/y (+8% m/m) at SGX.
Latin American Cash volumes were up +12% y/y (+3% m/m) at Bovespa and +12% y/y (-4% m/m) at BMV. Derivatives were down -2% y/y (-11% m/m) at BM&F and -51% y/y (-34% m/m) at MexDer.
CME Group IR through Nov 30
MTD ADV: 4,573,645 (21 days)
Y/Y: -21.81%
QTD ADV: 4,379,664 (44 days)
Y/Y: -7.39%
CME Group Equity Index through Nov 30
MTD ADV: 2,685,385 (21 days)
Y/Y: -15.81%
QTD ADV: 2,516,519 (44 days)
Y/Y: -20.02%
CME Group Energy through Nov 30
MTD ADV: 1,504,996 (21 days)
Y/Y: -17.34%
QTD ADV: 1,587,969 (44 days)
Y/Y: -6.83%
CME Group Others through Nov 30
MTD ADV: 2,281,271 (21 days)
Y/Y: -0.66%
David : There is no doubt that the markets are broken – just read the book ” Broken Markets ” by Sal Arnuk and Joe Saluzzi. By the way I rcall saying to HPR one day while walking off the floor near the end of it but not quite certain that’ the way it would go and saying to him , ” what about the guy’s who want to build and maintain a business?” I don’t recall that he ever answered me.