The number of actively traded contracts on U.S. exchanges has increased almost tenfold in the last twelve years, last year saw a slight drop.
Actively Traded Futures and Option Contracts
Number of Contracts
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
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Number of Contracts | 250 | 278 | 538 | 662 | 906 | 1,046 | 1,271 | 1,435 | 1,887 | 2,203 | 2,410 | 2,313 |