Rising volatility to drive trades in listed futures

Around 70% of the buyside traders and portfolio managers polled by Tabb said they expect their listed futures trading volumes to increase over the year

Increased volatility and rising interest rates are set to boost buyside trading in the listed US futures markets, according to research firm Tabb Group.

Around 70% of the buyside traders and portfolio managers polled by Tabb in September said they expect their listed futures trading volumes to increase over the coming year. Of those, 82% said growth will be driven by increased volatility and rising interest rates.

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