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Growth in Volume of Futures & Option Contracts Traded & CFTC FTE, 2000–2010
Trading volume has increased over five-fold in the last decade. There is growth in the staffing level for the Commission in FY 2010, but over a ten year period the increase in staff has not kept up with the increase in volume of contracts traded.1
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Equivalents (Staffing Levels) |
556 | 546 | 488 | 521 | 517 | 487 | 493 | 437 | 449 | 498 | 605 |
| Contract Trading Volume (Millions) |
580 | 723 | 1,004 | 1,225 | 1,518 | 1,920 | 2,421 | 3,085 | 3,446 | 2,704 | 3,110 |
1 Volume started decreasing at the end of FY 2008 and continued at about a 20 percent decline for FY 2009. FY 2010 bounced back to about a 15.7 percent increase. (back to text)