OCC July 2021 Total Volume Up 29.2 Percent from a Year Ago

Highest July on record, fifth highest month in OCC’s history

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that July 2021 total cleared contract volume was 794,793,709 contracts, up 29.2 percent compared to July 2020 and the highest July on record. Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through July was 39,175,394 contracts, up 38.2 percent compared to July 2020.

Options: Total exchange-listed options cleared contract volume was 790,038,364, up 29.2 percent compared to July 2020. Equity options cleared contract volume was 749,029,013 contracts, up 28.6 percent compared to July 2020. This includes ETF options cleared contract volume of 211,159,558, a 2.2 percent increase compared to July 2020. Index options volume was 41,009,351, up 39.6 percent compared to July 2020. OCC's year-to-date average daily cleared options volume is 38,940,012 contracts.

Futures: Total futures cleared contract volume was 4,755,345, a 35.4 percent increase compared to July 2020. OCC's year-to-date average daily cleared futures volume is 235,382 contracts.

Securities Lending: The average daily loan value at OCC in July 2021 was $123,277,337,598, an 86.9 percent increase compared to July 2020. Securities lending CCP activity increased by 32.8 percent in new loans compared to July 2020 with 156,736 transactions last month.

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	July 2021 Total Contract Volume	July 2020 Total Contract Volume	July 2021 Total Contract % Change vs 2020	YTD Avg Daily Contract 2021	YTD Avg Daily Contract 2020	July 2021 % Change vs 2020
Equity Options	749,029,013	582,318,225	28.6%	37,039,944	26,063,762	42.1%
Index Options	41,009,351	29,369,295	39.6%	1,900,068	2,017,148	-5.8%
Total Options	790,038,364	611,687,520	29.2%	38,940,012	28,080,910	38.7%
Futures	4,755,345	3,512,363	35.4%	235,382	261,447	-10.0%
Total Volume	794,793,709	615,199,883	29.2%	39,175,394	28,342,357	38.2%

About OCC

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

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