2021 Annual Report

Moving the Industry Forward

2021
Performance
Highlights

9.93BContracts Cleared

$225BMargin Held at Year End

$16.2BClearing Fund Held at Year End

455MTotal Options Open Interest at Year End

EquityIndexFutures Not Depicted

Average Daily Call VolumeIn Millions

Average Daily Put VolumeIn Millions

Average Daily Contract VolumeIn Millions

EquityIndexFutures Not Depicted

6.3

10.7

Average Contracts Per Cleared Trade

396

3090

Average Premium Per ContractIn Dollars

403

24

Average Month-End Open InterestIn Millions

588

29

Contracts ExercisedIn Millions

01

Moving Forward

2021 was a record-breaking year for U.S. equity options market growth.

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