Market Wrap

TRADING SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY 15/09/2008

Weekly Highlights*

  • Calendar 2009 base load prices for the eastern seaboard states were all slightly higher last week. NSW led the way with a $0.49 increase from $45.10 to $45.59. VIC followed with a rise of $0.37 moving from $48.76 to $49.13 and QLD rallied $0.12 from $50.18 to $50.30. SA again remained steady on the week at $61.23.
  • Options highlights last week included the following strategy trade:
    • VIC Calendar 2010 $55/65 call spread traded at $3.20
    • VIC Calendar 2010 $50 put traded at $3.48
  • Overall open interest declined by 98 contracts last week. Futures decreased by 130 contracts and options increased by 32 calendar contracts.

Weekly Volume*

  • Futures contracts traded this week (including Cap Futures) = 1,076
    • Base Futures = 985
    • Peak Futures = 45
    • Caps = 46
  • Calendar Options traded this week = 319 (or 1,276 quarterly equivalent contracts)
  • Quarterly Options traded this week = 35
  • Volume of EFP this week = 0
  • Volume of Block Trades this week = 650
  • Total MWh traded this week = 5,124,579
  • Open Interest (including caps and options) as at COB Monday 15/09/08 = 48,794 contracts (139.6 million MWh)

Monthly Volume* ^

  • FY 08/09 average daily volume = 692
  • FY 07/08 average daily volume = 445
  • FY 06/07 average daily volume = 461
  • FY 05/06 average daily volume = 132
  • Sep 2008 volume to date = 10,374 / average daily volume = 943
  • Aug 2008 total volume = 8,855 / average daily volume = 422
  • July 2008 total volume = 18,807 / average daily volume = 818
  • June 2008 total volume = 8,987 / average daily volume = 449
  • May 2008 total volume = 13,284 / average daily volume = 604
  • Apr 2008 total volume = 8,879 / average daily volume = 404
  • Mar 2008 total volume = 6,973 / average daily volume = 332
  • Feb 2008 total volume = 14,210 / average daily volume = 677
  • Jan 2008 total volume = 7,262 / average daily volume = 363
  • Dec 2007 total volume = 3,184 / average daily volume = 168
  • Nov 2007 total volume = 13,331 / average daily volume = 606
  • Oct 2007 total volume = 9,410 / average daily volume = 409
  • Sep 2007 total volume = 9,683 / average daily volume = 570
  • Aug 2007 total volume = 9,022 / average daily volume = 410
  • July 2007 total volume = 6,669 / average daily volume = 303
  • June 2007 total volume = 11,356 / average daily volume = 568
*volume includes futures trades which result from option exercise

^all contracts are 1 MW calendar quarter equivalent

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Chart Futures, Caps and Options VolumeChart Futures, Caps and Options Volume

Futures and Caps Open Interest - Peak=Futures, Base=Futures+Caps - as at COB Mon 15 Sep 2008

  NSW VIC QLD SA
  Peak Base Peak Base Peak Base Peak Base
Q32008 108 2,149 290 1,647 100 1,416 10 118
Q42008 152 2,236 325 1,453 205 1,946 0 189
Q12009 171 2,219 437 2,091 115 2,539 0 170
Q22009 120 1,812 90 1,556 25 2,026 3 115
Q32009 125 2,104 50 1,478 45 2,156 0 115
Q42009 147 1,791 47 1,687 73 2,238 5 125
Q12010 0 384 25 577 0 540 0 0
Q22010 0 317 12 542 0 466 0 0
Q32010 0 267 12 409 0 461 0 0
Q42010 0 276 12 400 0 451 0 0
Q12011 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Q22011 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Q32011 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Q42011 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Q12012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Q22012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 823 13,555 1,300 11,860 563 14,239 18 832

Options Open Interest - Peak=Q1 Options - Base=Calendar Options - as at COB Mon 15 Sep 2008

  NSW VIC QLD SA
  Peak Base Peak Base Peak Base Peak Base
2009 0 1,008 65 1,713 30 950 20 60
2010 0 160 0 893 0 705 0 0
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1,168 65 2,606 30 1,655 20 60