Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for August 2026

Cboe Global Markets released its August 2026 trading volume statistics, detailing activity across global business lines including derivatives, equities, and foreign exchange markets. The exchange operator recorded varying performance across its multi-listed options, index products, and clearing operations, while continuing to adjust its operational footprint following structural divestitures earlier in the year. The data sheet titled Cboe Global Markets Monthly Volume & RPC/Net Revenue Capture Report contains an overview of certain August 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.

August 2026 Trading Volume Highlights and Index Options Growth

Index options average daily volume reached 5,743 thousand contracts in August 2026, marking a 17.4 percent increase compared to August 2025’s figure of 4,893 thousand contracts. On a month-over-month basis, index options volume dipped 4.1 percent from July 2026 figures of 5,990 thousand contracts, while year-to-date index options ADV reached 6,094 thousand contracts, up 29.3 percent from 4,714 thousand contracts in the prior year period. Multi-listed options also saw modest annual gains, with average daily volume climbing 3.3 percent year-over-year to 14,801 thousand contracts compared to 14,325 thousand contracts in August 2025, though falling 5.7 percent from July 2026’s 15,687 thousand contracts and registering a year-to-date ADV of 14,921 thousand contracts for a 14.2 percent increase over 13,069 thousand contracts.

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Within the options segment, mini-SPX (XSP) options set a monthly ADV record of 241 thousand contracts, eclipsing the previous record set in July of 2026. Futures contracts told a different story, with average daily volume dropping 25.3 percent year-over-year to 116 thousand contracts compared to 218 thousand contracts in August 2025, and down 21.3 percent from July 2026’s 207 thousand contracts, while year-to-date futures ADV stood at 235 thousand contracts, representing a 4.5 percent increase over 225 thousand contracts.

Equities, Clearing, and Global Foreign Exchange Performance

Canadian equities matched shares rose 13.3 percent year-over-year to 168,224 thousand shares from 148,538 thousand shares, up 16.7 percent from July 2026’s 144,124 thousand shares, and reaching a year-to-date ADV of 189,335 thousand shares for a 23.3 percent increase over 153,608 thousand shares.

Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for August 2026

In clearing operations, Cboe Clear Europe processed 117,787 thousand cleared trades, representing a 19.7 percent increase over 98,364 thousand in August 2025, though down 20.3 percent from July 2026’s 147,855 thousand, with year-to-date cleared trades reaching 1,122,841 thousand for an 8.6 percent gain over 1,034,345 thousand. Cboe Clear Europe net settlements rose 20.4 percent to 1,342 thousand from 1,115 thousand in August 2025, down 6.9 percent from July 2026’s 1,442 thousand, with year-to-date net settlements standing at 10,679 thousand for a 20.8 percent increase over 8,841 thousand.

Divestitures and Portfolio Adjustments Shape Year-To-Date Data

The reported statistics reflect recent structural changes to the company’s global portfolio. On July 31, 2026, Cboe completed the sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group Limited. As the divestiture is now complete, all Australian Equities metrics have been removed from this report.

Earlier portfolio adjustments also continue to influence comparative historical data. In the second quarter of 2025, Digital futures products were transitioned to Cboe Futures Exchange, meaning futures metrics prior to the second quarter of 2025 exclude Digital futures products.