Published on: 2026-06-04
Source: Moscow Exchange –
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The total volume of operations in the derivatives market of the Moscow Exchange by the end of May 2026 amounted to almost 13.1 trillion rubles, which is 50% more compared to May of the previous year. The volume of open positions in the exchange-traded derivatives market by the end of the month increased by 20% and amounted to 3 trillion rubles (2.5 trillion rubles by the end of May 2025).
Futures and options transactions on the Moscow Exchange in May were conducted by 148 thousand private and institutional investors (+15% compared to May 2025), who have 208 thousand active brokerage accounts opened (+19% compared to May 2025).
The share of private investors in the total volume of trading in exchange-traded derivatives was 53%. In May, the largest share of the volume of private investor transactions was concentrated in commodity contracts — 53%. The share of currency futures and options was 31%, and stock and index derivatives — 16%.
In the TOP-10 most popular instruments among individuals[1]By trading volume in May, the futures contracts included Brent crude oil (BR), quarterly futures on the currency pairs “Chinese yuan-Russian ruble” (CNY) and “US dollar-Russian ruble” (Si), quarterly futures on gold (GOLD) and silver (SILV), quarterly futures on the Moscow Exchange Index (MIX), perpetual futures on the pair “Chinese yuan-Russian ruble” (CNYRUBF), futures on natural gas (NG), perpetual futures on the “US dollar-Russian ruble” exchange rate (USDRUBF), and perpetual futures on the Moscow Exchange Index (IMOEXF).
The share of evening trading in the total volume of transactions was 13%. Morning trading in May accounted for 6%. The volume of transactions on single days in the derivatives market amounted to 246 billion rubles.
In May, an absolute record was recorded in the volume of cocoa futures trading (COCOA), with the total transaction volume for the month amounting to 168.3 billion rubles. The cocoa contract ranked 11th in popularity among private investors for the month. In total, 25,000 people made deals with cocoa futures. Record figures were also recorded in the line of futures on foreign securities: the average daily volume of trading the futures on the investment units of QQQ ETF Trust (NASD) reached a historical maximum of 7.5 billion rubles. The number of clients who concluded deals with the instrument was 10,500 people.
The urgent market instrument range was replenished with contracts in Mayon Solana indexes (MOEXSOL), Ripple (MOEXXRP) and Tron (MOEXTRX), calculated by the Moscow Exchange, as well asFutures on the RUONIA index.
Urgent market of the Moscow Exchange – the leading platform for trading derivative financial instruments in Russia and Eastern Europe, combining developed 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 underlying assets, which include stock indices, stocks, currency pairs, precious and industrial metals, oil, gas, and other commodities, interest rates.
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