MGEX Reports Strong Open Interest Growth Month Over Month

With an 11% increase since August


MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced an 11% increase in total open interest at September month end from August 31, 2012.

Additionally, total MGEX open interest has increased over 40% in the last ninety days. Total Exchange volume for Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) and Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) came in at 87,759 contracts traded. Of that, futures contracts traded totaled 86,741 while options contracts traded totaled 1,018.