B3 Options Average Daily Trading Value Rises 79% to R$ 1.4 Billion in 2026

By Public Technologies
  • B3's average daily options trading value rose 79% to R$ 1.4 billion in 2026 through Oct. 9.
  • Monthly and weekly equity-linked options turnover hit R$ 2.96 billion in one October session, surpassing February's R$ 2.7 billion record.
  • Weekly equity-linked options averaged R$ 106 million daily, up from R$ 50 million in 2025.
  • Monthly equity-linked options averaged R$ 992 million daily, a roughly 56% increase from 2025.
  • Open interest reached 8,500,000,000 contracts on Oct. 9, up from 5,800,000,000 at the end of 2025.


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