Open interest in Nasdaq 100 futures also rose to a record 43,181 positions. Volume in E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures for the first time totaled more than 25,000 contracts Thursday. Open interest in the Nasdaq 100 Index futures has risen over a number of days, setting new highs. Open interest stood at a record 36,234, on Friday, Feb. 18, and rose to a new high of 38,733 on the next business day, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
Open interest is the number of positions held overnight after the close of trading.
Nasdaq 100 Index futures began trading on the CME in April 1996.