CME Group Adds 90,000 Retail Traders—Is a Futures Trading Boom Just Getting Started?

CME Group Inc. demonstrated strong performance in the second quarter of 2025, characterized by recordbreaking trading volumes and financial results. The average daily volume (ADV) exceeded 30 million contracts for the first time in the company’s history, representing a 16% increase over the same period last year. This broad-based growth was observed across all six asset classes, with notable records in interest rates, agricultural commodities, and metals, reflecting a heightened demand for risk management solutions amidst global macroeconomic uncertainties.