Montréal Exchange: Trends Shaping Trading In Canadian Equity Derivatives

In the last 18 months or so we’ve seen a convergence of commercial models, technology and investor appetite that have further driven high investment volumes and volatility in the markets, not just on the equity investing side but derivatives trading as well.

According to a study by FIA, global futures and options trading reached 28.9 billion contracts in the first half of 2021, up 32.1% compared to the first half of 2020. The biggest contributor to this surge was equity markets with trading volume of single stock futures and options soaring 72.5%, and equity index futures and options volume rising 32%.