Intercontinental Exchange Reports June and Second Quarter 2024 Statistics
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported record trading volumes and financial statistics for June 2024 and the second quarter of 2024. Key metrics include a 30% year-over-year increase in total average daily volume (ADV) and a 21% year-over-year rise in open interest (OI). Energy ADV grew 30% y/y, with natural gas ADV up 41% y/y and oil ADV up 24% y/y. Financial ADV surged 39% y/y, and interest rate ADV jumped 52% y/y. Notably, record volumes were seen in various categories, including energy, natural gas, and interest rates futures. These figures reflect enhanced customer confidence and the growing demand for ICE's diversified commodity and financial markets.
- Total ADV up 32% y/y in Q2 2024
- Energy ADV up 31% y/y in Q2 2024
- Record WTI ADV up 65% y/y in Q2 2024
- Total Oil ADV up 28% y/y in Q2 2024
- Total Financials ADV up 43% y/y in Q2 2024
- Interest Rates ADV up 52% y/y in June 2024
- Natural Gas ADV up 41% y/y in June 2024
- Total Environmentals ADV up 49% y/y in June 2024
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The reported June and Q2 2024 trading volume show significant growth in several key areas, such as Energy and Interest Rates futures, which indicates increased market activity and potentially higher revenue for Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). A notable highlight is the
From a financial perspective, these figures suggest that ICE is effectively capitalizing on market demand for risk management and hedging solutions. The record open interest (OI) figures across various products, such as Brent and WTI crude and natural gas, show strong confidence in ICE's offerings. This could positively impact ICE's revenue streams, as higher trading volumes typically lead to increased transaction fees.
The substantial increases in Interest Rates Futures (ADV up
The diversification of ICE's trading platforms, highlighted by record ADV figures across various commodity and financial markets, demonstrates the company's strategic positioning to address multiple markets simultaneously. This ability to cater to a broad range of asset classes provides a robust hedge against sector-specific downturns.
What stands out is the regional diversity in trading volumes, with significant growth in Asian Gas ADV (up
For retail investors, it's important to understand that such diversification can mitigate risks associated with regional economic and political changes. Moreover, the increase in environmental product trading volumes underscores a growing trend towards sustainability and carbon trading, areas where ICE appears to be gaining traction, potentially offering new growth avenues.
ICE's record figures in Energy futures, with a notable
The record open interest in products like Midland WTI and significant ADV upticks in natural gas products point to a robust underlying market. This is important for retail investors to note as it demonstrates the stability and reliability of ICE's energy trading platform. With the ongoing transition to cleaner energy sources, ICE's increasing volumes in natural gas trading also highlight the shift towards less carbon-intensive fuels.
Investors should consider how these dynamics might affect ICE's market position and long-term revenue potential, given the evolving energy landscape. As companies and countries strive to meet emissions targets, the demand for such hedging products is likely to grow.
Record Q2 Energy and Interest Rates Futures ADV
“Our focus in creating a truly global platform over the last 20 years means that trading the ICE network today is not tied to any single product or limited to any one region. Instead, we have built diversified commodity and financial markets to provide risk management solutions and capital efficiencies across a range of liquid benchmarks,” said Benjamin Jackson, President at ICE. “The record traded volume across total futures and options contracts in the second quarter of 2024, surpassing the previous quarterly record in 2020, is a testament to our customers' continued confidence in ICE as a global energy hedging venue of choice.”
June highlights include:
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Total average daily volume (ADV) up
30% y/y; open interest (OI) up21% y/y, including record OI of 98.4M lots on June 13 -
Record Energy ADV up
30% y/y; OI up25% y/y, including record OI of 63.6M lots on June 24-
Total Oil ADV up
24% y/y; OI up22% y/y, including record futures OI of 9.4M lots on June 27-
Brent ADV up
12% y/y; OI up14% y/y -
Record WTI ADV up
55% y/y; OI up32% y/y- Record Midland WTI ADV of 30k lots; Record OI of 158k lots on June 13
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Gasoil ADV up
28% y/y; OI up54% y/y, including record OI of 1.2M lots on June 27 -
Record Other Crude & Refined products ADV up
51% y/y; OI up24% y/y-
Dubai ADV up
20% y/y; OI up3% y/y - Record Murban ADV of 31k lots
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Dubai ADV up
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Brent ADV up
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Total Natural Gas ADV up
41% y/y; OI up28% y/y, including record OI of 42.8M lots on June 24-
North American Gas ADV up
63% y/y; OI up25% y/y, including record OI of 37.3M lots on June 24 -
TTF Gas OI up
61% y/y, including record OI of 4.6M lots on June 25 -
Asia Gas ADV up
75% y/y; OI up54% y/y, including record OI of 139k lots on June 13
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North American Gas ADV up
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Total Environmentals ADV up
49% y/y; OI up37% y/y
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Total Oil ADV up
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Cotton ADV up
13% y/y -
Total Financials ADV up
39% y/y; OI up19% y/y-
Total Interest Rates ADV up
52% y/y; OI up25% y/y-
SONIA ADV up
41% y/y; OI up108% y/y, including record futures OI of 2.3M lots on June 11 -
Euribor ADV up
53% y/y; OI up4% y/y -
Gilts ADV up
36% y/y; OI up40% y/y
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SONIA ADV up
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Total Interest Rates ADV up
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NYSE Cash Equities ADV up
8% y/y -
NYSE Equity Options ADV up
26% y/y
Second quarter highlights include:
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Total ADV up
32% y/y -
Energy ADV up
31% y/y, including record futures of 3.6M lots-
Total Oil ADV up
28% y/y, including record options of 257k lots-
Brent ADV up
16% y/y, including record options of 215k lots -
Record WTI ADV up
65% y/y- Record Midland WTI ADV of 25k lots
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Gasoil ADV up
27% y/y -
Other Crude & Refined products ADV up
49% y/y-
Dubai ADV up
36% y/y -
Murban ADV up
199% y/y
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Dubai ADV up
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Brent ADV up
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Total Natural Gas ADV up
36% y/y-
North American Gas ADV up
38% y/y -
Record TTF Gas ADV up
29% y/y -
Asia Gas ADV up
57% y/y
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North American Gas ADV up
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Total Environmentals ADV up
61% y/y
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Total Oil ADV up
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Coffee ADV up
24% y/y -
Cotton ADV up
18% y/y -
Total Financials ADV up
43% y/y,-
Total Interest Rates ADV up
53% y/y, including record futures of 2.3M lots-
Record SONIA ADV up
77% y/y -
Euribor ADV up
43% y/y -
Gilts ADV up
33% y/y
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Record SONIA ADV up
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Total Interest Rates ADV up
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NYSE Cash Equities ADV up
15% y/y -
NYSE Equity Options ADV up
22% y/y
About Intercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds, and operates digital networks that connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes helping our customers access mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and efficiency. ICE’s futures, equity, and options exchanges -- including the New York Stock Exchange -- and clearing houses help people invest, raise capital and manage risk. We offer some of the world’s largest markets to trade and clear energy and environmental products. Our fixed income, data services and execution capabilities provide information, analytics and platforms that help our customers streamline processes and capitalize on opportunities. At ICE Mortgage Technology, we are transforming
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