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Appendix 5 – The Commission and the Industry We Regulate (continued)
Actively Traded Futures & Option Contracts
The number of actively traded contracts on U.S. exchanges has increased almost ten-fold in the last decade.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 Est. | 2013 Est. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Contracts | 250 | 278 | 538 | 662 | 906 | 1,135 | 1,365 | 1,521 | 1,963 | 2,463 | 2,545 | 3,114 | 3,737 |