OREANDA-NEWS. November 15, 2010. On November 12, 2010 at the end of the trading session trading volume in futures and options on FORTS reached USD6,737,236,850 or RUB205,557,812,370, its highest value since the launch of RTS’s derivatives market 9 years ago.

The day before the record turnover of futures contracts was also shown by FORTS. By 6.45 PM MSK trading volume in futures hit USD6,367,445,130 or RUB194,275,208,135.

FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, is the leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia. Trading on FORTS started in September 2001. According to the Futures Industry Association the derivatives market of RTS is among the TOP-10 global derivatives exchanges based on the results of 2009. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 46 contracts (33 futures and 13 options) on RTS Index, shares of Russian companies, short term interest rates, currency, oil,  gold, silver, and sugar.