Abaxx Exchange Achieves Historic Weekly Trading Volume Milestone
In a significant development for the financial sector, Abaxx Exchange, operated by Abaxx Technologies Inc., has announced a record-breaking weekly trading volume of 54,740 contracts for the week of March 16 to March 20, 2026. This represents an extraordinary 343% increase compared to previous periods, underscoring the exchange's rapid growth and market traction.
Quarterly Performance Highlights Strong Growth Trajectory
The exchange's total volume for the first quarter of 2026 reached 149,779 contracts as of March 20, marking a substantial 55% rise from the 96,456 contracts reported in the fourth quarter of 2025. This surge is attributed to enhanced market liquidity and expanded participation across multiple asset classes.
Key daily records were also set, with a new single-day exchange-wide volume high of 15,718 contracts on March 20, surpassing the previous record of 11,675 contracts established just two days earlier on March 18, 2026.
Product-Specific Achievements Drive Overall Success
Several markets within Abaxx Exchange demonstrated remarkable performance:
- Gold Singapore futures (GKS) achieved a record weekly volume of 48,786 contracts, highlighted by an all-time daily high of 13,390 contracts on March 20. Quarter-to-date, GKS volume increased by 60% to 102,939 contracts, up from 64,082 in Q4 2025.
- LNG Futures, including GOM FOB and NPA DAP, saw an 18% quarter-to-date volume increase to 37,886 contracts, compared to 32,114 contracts in the previous quarter.
- Carbon futures (CP1 and RD1) experienced a dramatic surge, with quarter-to-date volume rising to 8,904 contracts from just 250 contracts in Q4 2025, reflecting growing interest in environmental commodities.
Strategic Initiatives Fuel Market Expansion
This record activity is a direct result of Abaxx Exchange's focused efforts to build initial liquidity across its markets. The company has been actively expanding connectivity with clearing firms, independent software vendors (ISVs), data distribution partners, brokers, and various trading participants. This strategy is designed to attract additional market players, leveraging the principle that liquidity begets further liquidity, thereby fostering ongoing market development and maturation.
Abaxx Technologies, the majority shareholder of Abaxx Exchange, is committed to building smarter markets through advanced financial technologies. The exchange plays a crucial role in supporting the global energy transition by offering centrally-cleared, physically-deliverable futures contracts in key commodities like LNG, carbon, battery materials, and precious metals.
Additionally, Abaxx Spot, a subsidiary, modernizes physical gold trading in Singapore with a physically-backed gold pool, enhancing security and efficiency in transactions. This integrated infrastructure positions Abaxx as a leader in next-generation market benchmarks and solutions.
