OREANDA-NEWS. On 03 February 2009 was announced, that for the period from October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 the trading volume on FORTS, RTS derivatives section, reached 1 100,2 bln. roubles or 44,7 mln. contracts, including 267,7 bln. roubles during the evening trading session. As of the end of the reviewed period the open interest stood at 38,1 bln. roubles or 1,8 mln. contracts.

   IV Quarter 2008   III Quarter 2008   Change, %
 Futures contracts      
 Trading volume, rubles    1 023 458 541 500   2 856 472 990 075    -64,17%
 Trading volume, contracts    41 633 626   57 119 440   -27,11% 
 Number of trades    9 904 362   7 171 942   38,10% 
 Total open interest, rubles    28 075 935 841   73 933 561 496   -62,03% 
 Total open interest, contracts    1 260 344   1 462 036   -13,80% 
 Options Contracts       
 Trading volume, rubles    76 720 669 848   551 642 048 406   -86,09% 
 Trading volume, contracts    3 066 000   14 305 263   -78,57%
 Number of trades    117 227   257 245   -54,43% 
 Total open interest, rubles    10 057 479 299   54 097 038 951   -81,41% 
 Total open interest, contracts    501 582   1 224 116   -59,02%
 Total       
 Trading volume, rubles    1 100 179 211 348   3 408 115 038 481   -67,72% 
 Trading volume, contracts    44 699 626   71 424 703   -37,42% 
 Number of trades    10 021 589   7 429 187   34,89% 
 Total open interest, rubles    38 133 415 140   128 030 600 448   -70,22% 
 Total open interest, contracts    1 761 926   2 686 152   -34,41%