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# Volume Aggregates

# Definition

The Volume Aggregates endpoint provides the total traded options volume for a selected exchange and underlying currency. The volume data is divided into two categories: on-screen exchange volume and 3rd party **block trades** from platforms such as Paradigm, GreeksLive, etc.

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# Details

The Volume Aggregates endpoint provides the following data fields:

* **Exchange**: The trading platform where the data was collected (e.g., Deribit).
* **Currency**: The currency of the underlying asset (e.g., BTC).
* **Timestamp**: The date and time of the data snapshot.
* **Contract Volume On-Screen**: The total volume of contracts traded directly on the exchange's order book.
* **Contract Volume Blocked**: The total volume of contracts traded through 3rd party platforms (block trades).
* **Premium Volume On-Screen**: The total premium amount for contracts traded on-screen.
* **Premium Volume Blocked**: The total premium amount for contracts traded through block trades.
* **Notional Volume On-Screen**: The total notional value of contracts traded on-screen.
* **Notional Volume Blocked**: The total notional value of contracts traded through block trades.

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# API Endpoints

[/Volume Aggregates](/http/analytics/derivatives/volume-aggregates)

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# Availability

| Exchange                        | Start Date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Granularity             |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Binance                         | 2025-03-07              | Daily, Hourly, Minutely |
| Deribit                         | 2019-04-01              | Daily, Hourly, Minutely |
| Bybit, Lyra, Thalex, OKEx (OKX) | 2024-06-01              | Daily, Hourly, Minutely |

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# Frequently Asked Questions

**What is included in "Contract Volume On-Screen" and "Contract Volume Blocked"?**

* \_Contract Volume On-Screen \_includes trades executed directly on the exchange, while \_Contract Volume Blocked \_covers trades executed through 3rd party platforms.

**How are "Premium Volume On-Screen" and "Premium Volume Blocked" different?**

* *Premium Volume On-Screen* is the total premium for contracts traded on the exchange, and *Premium Volume Blocked* is for contracts traded through block trades.

**What does "Notional Volume" represent?**

* *Notional Volume* refers to the total value of the contracts traded, both on-screen and through block trades.

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