Intercontinental Exchange, a leading global provider of technology and data, reported December 2024 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.

“ICE began building a global network of exchanges over 20 years ago, and our record performance in 2024 is a testament to the value customers find in our deeply liquid multi-asset markets,” said Ben Jackson, President of ICE. “ICE’s commodity markets, including energy, as well as our interest rate derivatives complex all traded at record levels in 2024, highlighting the key role these play as risk management tools for market participants globally.”

Highlights include:

• Total open interest (OI) up 11% y/y; average daily volume (ADV) up 2% y/y in December, record 4Q24 ADV up 22% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 24% y/y
• Total Energy OI up 14% y/y; ADV up 4% y/y in December, record 4Q24 ADV up 15% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 24% y/y
  • Total Oil OI up 16% y/y; ADV up 12% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 20% y/y
    • Brent OI up 13% y/y, ADV up 5% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 11% y/y
    • WTI* OI up 28% y/y, including record futures OI of 883k lots on December 13; ADV up 14% y/y in December, up 19% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 40% y/y
      • Midland WTI OI up 113% y/y; ADV up 106% y/y in December, up 194% y/y in 4Q24 and up 214% y/y in 2024
    • Gasoil OI up 39% y/y; ADV up 6% y/y in December, up 26% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 24% y/y
    • Other Crude & Refined products OI up 12% y/y; ADV up 18% y/y in December, up 22% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 33% y/y
  • Total Natural Gas OI up 14% y/y; ADV up 7% y/y in December, up 17% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 29% y/y
    • North American Gas OI up 11% y/y; ADV up 4% y/y in December, up 14% y/y in 4Q24 and up 28% y/y in 2024
    • TTF Gas OI up 44% y/y, including record futures OI of 2.2M lots on December 30; ADV up 18% y/y in December, record 4Q24 ADV up 25% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 30% y/y
    • Asia Gas OI up 59% y/y, including record futures OI of 137k lots on December 11; ADV up 7% y/y in December, up 24% y/y in 4Q24 and up 48% y/y in 2024
  • Total Environmentals OI up 29% y/y; ADV up 16% y/y in December, up 26% y/y in 4Q24 and record 2024 ADV up 37% y/y
• Cotton OI up 17% y/y; ADV up 9% y/y in December, up 7% y/y in 4Q24 and up 16% y/y in 2024
• Total Financials OI up 12% y/y; ADV up 2% y/y in December, record 4Q24 ADV up 40% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 31% y/y
  • Total Interest Rates OI up 15% y/y; ADV up 3% y/y in December, record 4Q24 ADV up 47% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 38% y/y
    • SONIA OI up 61% y/y, including record futures OI of 2.9M lots on December 16; ADV up 38% y/y in December, record 4Q24 ADV up 83% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 61% y/y
    • Gilts OI up 81% y/y; ADV up 3% y/y in December, up 24% y/y in 4Q24 and up 28% y/y in 2024
    • Euribor record 4Q24 ADV up 35% y/y and record 2024 ADV up 28% y/y
• NYSE Cash Equities ADV up 4% y/y in December, up 10% y/y in 4Q24 and up 9% y/y in 2024
• NYSE Equity Options ADV up 7% y/y, up 15% y/y in 4Q24 and up 19% y/y in 2024

* Combined OI and volumes of WTI and ICE HOU.

Source: ICE