MIAX reports higher options trading volumes and market share in April

MIAX reports higher options trading volumes and market share in April
MIAX hits trading record

Miami International Holdings reports stronger trading activity across its U.S. exchange subsidiaries in April 2026, extending gains in listed options volumes and market share. The group says year-to-date average daily volume reaches a record 10.8 million contracts through April, while its options trading floor at MIAX Sapphire posts its first 1 million-contract day on April 14, 2026.

Highlights

  • MIAX Exchange Group reports year-to-date average daily volume of 10.8 million contracts through April 2026, up 23.9% from 2025.
  • April 2026 market share for MIAX Exchange Group reaches 16.9%, marking a 3.1% increase over April 2025 with 10.6 million contracts traded daily.
  • MIAX Sapphire options floor achieves its first 1 million-contract volume day on April 14, 2026, signaling rising trading activity.

April trading records across MIAX venues

As reported by MIAX Exchanges, Miami International Holdings says the MIAX Exchange Group records a year-to-date average daily volume of 10.8 million contracts through April 2026, up 23.9% from the same period in 2025. The group also sets a year-to-date market share record of 17.2%, compared with 16.1% in the prior-year period.

For April 2026 alone, the MIAX Exchange Group reaches a market share of 16.9%, a 3.1% increase from April 2025. Average daily volume for the month stands at 10.6 million contracts, rising 16.4% from a year earlier.

Growth signals for U.S. options market operations

The April figures cover the company's U.S. exchange subsidiaries, MIAX, MIAX Pearl, MIAX Emerald and MIAX Sapphire, together with MIAX Futures. Miami International Holdings describes itself as a technology-driven operator of regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes.

A notable operational milestone comes from the MIAX Sapphire options trading floor, which reports its first 1 million-contract volume day on April 14, 2026. The result points to expanding activity across the group's trading infrastructure as competition for order flow in the U.S. options market continues.

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