CME Group Reports 25.9M Contracts Average Daily Volume in April, Micro Contracts Surge

According to CME Group, the exchange reported average daily volume of 25.9 million contracts in April 2026, with growth concentrated in micro-sized contracts and energy derivatives. Micro WTI crude oil futures volume increased more than fourfold year-over-year, while cryptocurrency derivatives recorded 192,000 contracts daily, representing $14.8 billion in notional value.

Interest rate products led overall activity with 11.4 million contracts daily, followed by equity index derivatives at 7.8 million contracts. Micro E-mini futures and options represented nearly half of equity index segment volume, reflecting broader adoption of smaller contract sizes across asset classes.