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The total trading volume on the Moscow Exchange derivatives market at the end of November 2025 amounted to 11.7 trillion rubles (15.8% compared to November 2024). The volume of open positions on the exchange-traded derivatives market at the end of the month amounted to over 2.7 trillion rubles (22.7% compared to November 2024).
In November, more than 135,000 unique clients (16% of November 2024) traded futures and options on the Moscow Exchange, with more than 190,000 active accounts. The share of individuals in the total volume of exchange-traded derivatives trading was 54.8%.
Commodity futures transactions accounted for the largest share of retail transactions at 43.8%. Index and stock derivatives accounted for 31.1%, and currency derivatives accounted for 25.1%.
Top 10 most popular instruments in individuals' portfoliosyu1sch As of the end of November: quarterly and perpetual futures on the US dollar-Russian ruble (Si and USDRUBF) and Chinese yuan-Russian ruble (CNY and CNYRUBF) currency pairs, perpetual and quarterly futures on the Moscow Exchange IMOEX index (MIX, MXI and IMOEXF), quarterly futures on gold and silver (GOLD and SILV), and natural gas futures (NG).
The evening trading session accounted for 19% of total trading volume on the derivatives market. Morning trading in October accounted for 6% of total volume. On weekends, the average daily trading volume on the derivatives market amounted to 7.4 billion rubles.
High volatility in cryptocurrency markets has driven increased interest among qualified investors in digital asset derivatives on the Moscow Exchange. As a result, trading volume for these futures reached an all-time high in November, reaching 48.7 billion rubles since the contracts' launch.
The trading volume of futures on shares of the IBIT Trust ETF (IBIT) investment fund was 29.3 billion rubles (21.4 billion rubles in October 2025). The trading volume of futures on shares of the ETHA Trust ETF (ETHA) investment fund was 10.4 billion rubles (6.6 billion rubles in October 2025).
Also in November, the Moscow Exchange's derivatives market began Cryptocurrency index futures trading (BTC, ETH)The trading volume of new instruments in November exceeded 9 billion rubles, open positions amounted to 2.3 billion rubles, and the number of active unique clients reached 7.7 thousand.
The Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market is the leading derivatives trading platform in Russia and Eastern Europe, combining advanced infrastructure, reliability, and guarantees, as well as state-of-the-art futures and options trading technologies. Today, the Moscow Exchange derivatives market trades 41 stock options, 3 currency options, a gold option, an index option, and over 150 futures contracts and options on them, with underlying assets including stock indices, stocks, currency pairs, precious and industrial metals, oil, gas, and other commodities, as well as interest rates.
yu1sch The calculation is based on the number of unique individuals with open positions in the specified instruments. Media contact information: 7 (495) 363-3232PR@moex.com
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