Tariff whiplash fuels clearing volumes at major CCPs

- By Joshua Walker
- 27 May 2025

Clearing volumes at several major central counterparties (CCPs) ballooned in April as the tariff-induced market turbulence swept across asset classes, triggering a sharp rise in trading activity.

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) reported a record daily total of 102.6 million cleared contracts on April 4, the busiest single day on record for the CCP. For the full month, OCC cleared a total of

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