Published on: 2026-09-07
Source: Moscow Exchange –
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The total volume of transactions in the derivatives market of the Moscow Exchange in August 2026 amounted to nearly 17.1 trillion rubles, which is 75% higher compared to August of the previous year. The volume of open positions in the exchange-traded derivatives market at the end of the month increased by 2% to 3.2 trillion rubles (3.1 trillion rubles as of August 2025).
More than 151,000 unique clients (+14% compared to August 2025) made futures and options trades on the Moscow Exchange in August. The number of active client accounts in August increased by 18% compared to August of the previous year, reaching 216 thousand.
37.7% of the volume of operations by private investors in August accounted for currency derivatives, the share of stock and index contracts was 31.2%, and the share of commodity futures and options was 31.2%.
In the TOP-10 most popular tools among individuals[1] In terms of trading volume in August, the following futures entered: futures on the currency pairs “Chinese yuan-Russian ruble” (CNY) and “US dollar-Russian ruble” (Si), the Moscow Exchange Index contract (MIX), quarterly gold futures (GOLD), the perpetual future on the “Chinese yuan-Russian ruble” pair (CNYRUBF), Brent oil contract (BR), perpetual contracts on the Moscow Exchange index (IMOEXF) and “US dollar-Russian ruble” (USDRUBF), silver futures (SILV), and natural gas contracts (NG).
The share of the evening trading session in the total trading volume on the derivatives market amounted to 10%. Morning trades in August accounted for 8% of the total trading volume. The volume of operations on weekends in the derivatives market amounted to 121 billion rubles.
Record highs in trading activity were recorded in August in the perpetual contracts segment: the average daily trading volume of perpetual futures amounted to 131.5 billion rubles, which is 56% higher than this indicator for the first half of the year and 96% higher for the entire 2025 year. The volume of open positions in perpetual contracts increased by 36% compared to August of last year and reached the highest value in the entire history of trading – 454 billion rubles.
The average daily trading volume of cocoa futures in August also reached a historic high, totaling 15.4 billion rubles (+13% compared to July 2026), while coffee contracts increased by 24% to 2 billion rubles. The volume of daily wheat futures transactions was recorded at a maximum level of 196 million rubles (more than doubling compared to July 2026).
In August, trading began in perpetual futures on the Moscow Exchange fixings for SPY ETF and QQQ ETF on the derivatives market, calculated based on the prices of exchange-traded funds tracking the dynamics of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq stock indices, respectively. By the end of the first month of trading, the volume of transactions in the new instruments amounted to nearly 1 billion rubles.
The range of delivery futures on Russian stocks has been expanded with contracts for ordinary shares of PJSC “Fix Price” (FIXP), PJSC “Rusagro Group” (RAGR), as well as futures on ordinary shares of PJSC “Astra Group” (ASRT) and PJSC “Novabev Group” (BELU) with increased lots – maxi-futures.
The Moscow Exchange derivatives market is the leading platform for trading derivative financial instruments in Russia and Eastern European countries, combining advanced infrastructure, reliability and guarantees, as well as the most modern technologies for trading futures and options. Today, the Moscow Exchange derivatives market trades 41 stock options, 3 currency options, a gold option, an index option, more than 160 futures contracts and options on them, the underlying assets of which include stock indices, stocks, currency pairs, precious and industrial metals, oil, gas and other commodities, and interest rates.
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