The New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. (Nymex) announced Tuesday that a record 10,000 natural gas calendar spread options contracts were traded on Dec. 15, surpassing the previous record of 6,600 contracts on Oct. 15, 2004. “This record is a further indication that the energy industry continues to see the exchange as a reliable source of risk management, liquidity, and price transparency,” said James E. Newsome, president of Nymex.

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