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Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for February 2026

CHICAGO, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today reported February monthly trading volume statistics across its global business lines.

The data sheet “Cboe Global Markets Monthly Volume & RPC/Net Revenue Capture Report” contains an overview of certain February trading statistics and market share by business segment, volume in select index products, and RPC/net capture, which is reported on a one-month lag, across business lines.

Average Daily Trading Volume (ADV) by Month

Year-To-Date

Feb

2026

Feb

2025

%

Chg

Jan
 2026

% 
 Chg

Feb

2026

Feb

2025


 Chg

Multi-listed options (contracts, k)

13,476

13,556

-0.6 %

14,093

-4.4 %

13,792

13,348

3.3 %

Index options (contracts, k)

5,973

4,469

33.7 %

5,477

9.1 %

5,719

4,503

27.0 %

Futures (contracts, k)1

276

241

14.7 %

230

20.1 %

253

230

9.8 %

U.S. Equities – On-Exchange (matched shares, mn)

1,961

1,673

17.2 %

1,872

4.7 %

1,915

1,655

15.7 %

U.S. Equities – Off-Exchange (matched shares, mn)

268

97

176.6 %

241

11.0 %

254

90

182.7 %

Canadian Equities (matched shares, k)

204,403

166,261

22.9 %

239,258

-14.6 %

222,702

162,478

37.1 %

European Equities (€, mn)

17,963

13,718

30.9 %

15,218

18.0 %

16,557

12,516

32.3 %

Australian Equities (AUD, mn)

1,228

914

34.3 %

1,041

18.1 %

1,134

779

45.6 %

Global FX ($, mn)

63,372

50,699

25.0 %

67,233

-5.7 %

65,350

50,497

29.4 %

Cboe Clear Europe Cleared Trades (k)

141,642

131,723

7.5 %

123,562

14.6 %

265,204

254,662

4.1 %

Cboe Clear Europe Net Settlements (k)

1,266

1,021

24.0 %

1,234

2.6 %

2,500

2,071

20.7 %

1 In the second quarter of 2025, Digital futures products were transitioned to Cboe Futures Exchange. Futures metrics prior to the second quarter of 2025 exclude Digital futures products.

February 2026 Trading Volume Highlights

U.S. Options

  • Cboe’s proprietary index options reported a monthly ADV record of 6.0 million contracts, driven by:
    • Monthly S&P 500 Index (SPX) options ADV record of 4.8 million contracts.
    • Monthly SPX zero-days-to-expiry (0DTE) ADV record of 3.0 million contracts, representing a record 63% of all SPX trading.
    • Monthly mini-SPX (XSP) options ADV record of 186 thousand contracts.
    • Monthly ADV record of 155 thousand contracts during Cboe’s Global Trading Hours (GTH) session (8:15 p.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET), including record SPX GTH ADV of 133 thousand contracts.

U.S. Equities – Off-Exchange

  • BIDS Trading reported a monthly ADV record of 267.8 million matched shares.

European Equities

  • Cboe Europe reached a record total monthly average daily notional value (ADNV) of €18.0 billion, including monthly ADNV records in Cboe Periodic Auctions (€6.3 billion) and Cboe BIDS Europe (€969.0 million).

About Cboe Global Markets

Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network, delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing, and investment solutions to people around the world. Cboe provides trading solutions and products in multiple asset classes, including equities, derivatives, and FX across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Above all, we are committed to building a trusted, inclusive global marketplace that enables people to pursue a sustainable financial future. To learn more, visit www.cboe.com.

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