November 2015 was the biggest volume month in history for MGEX, with a total volume of 272,202.
This surpassed the previous record set in August by more than 6,000 and is a 39 percent increase from November 2014. This marks the fifth time this year MGEX has reported a monthly volume greater than 200,000, doing so for the first time in the history of the Exchange. Electronic volume from November also set a new all-time record, coming in at 244,288 contracts traded.
Total volume for the year now stands at 2,150,976 and is on pace to set a new annual volume record in early December. Electronic volume has already set a new annual record with 1,875,702 contracts traded through 11 months.