Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Active trading of US dollar gold futures in October, breaking historical records in a single day

The Zhitong Finance App learned that in October 2026, HKEx dollar and gold futures (GDU) trading activity increased significantly, and many core data performances were outstanding. The total volume of transactions in the month exceeded 270,000, and the nominal transaction amount reached US$36.4 billion. In the middle of the month, the single-day turnover reached a record high.

According to the data, the total monthly turnover of US dollar gold futures reached 271,488 contracts in October, covering 22 trading days, with an average daily turnover (ADV) of about 12,340 contracts. In terms of nominal transaction amount, the total amount for the month reached 36.4 billion US dollars, with an average transaction of about 1.7 billion US dollars per trading day.

It is worth noting that on October 16, the daily trading volume of US dollar gold futures soared to 30,132 contracts, a record high, corresponding to a nominal transaction amount of about US$4.1 billion. This figure successfully broke the previous record of 27,922 contracts set on August 21.

According to the report, the trading price spread and interperiod price spread continued to remain narrow in October, with prices as low as 1 to 3 minimum price change units (ticks). This helps complete trade execution more efficiently, and also facilitates position rollover operations.

To continuously enhance market competitiveness and reduce costs for investors, HKEx is implementing a series of incentives. Currently, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has implemented a market-wide transaction fee exemption for US dollar gold futures contracts, waiving the transaction fee of 1 US dollar per side of each contract. This preferential policy is valid from July 6, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (both the first and last days are included).

In addition, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has set up an “Active Trader Program” (Active Trader Program) to provide additional cash rewards to participants who meet specific qualifications.