OREANDA-NEWS. August 8, 2011. On August 4, 2011 a new trading volume record was set by the futures contract on the RTS Index. By the end of the main trading session the turnover reached 2,212,774 contracts, or USD8,294,851,176 (RUB231,423,029,862) in terms of notional value represented by 740,224 trades. This is the largest trading volume seen in this instrument since 2005.

The total trading volume on FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, also hit an all-time record high of USD13,034,779,868 (RUB363,665,144,407), or 6,585,934 contracts.

The turnover in futures contracts alone amounted to USD11,756,663,887 (RUB328,006,219,794), or 6,222,838 contracts.

During the evening trading session another turnover record was refreshed. By 11.50 pm market participants executed trades for a record value of USD2,372,240,906 (RUB66,050,778,003).

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 the 1st quarter of 2011. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 54 contracts (40 futures and 14 options) on RTS Index, RTS Standard Index, shares of Russian companies, short term interest rates, currency, oil, gasoil, power, gold, silver, and sugar.