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Last Updated: Jun 7, 2009 - 3:02:28 PM |
CBOE Updates
The Benefits of Regulated Exchanges
The Benefits of Regulated Exchanges
The year 2008 was an extraordinary time in the financial markets. The worldwide financial crisis exposed dangerous cracks in the nations regulatory apparatus and uncovered incomprehensible levels of financial
wrong doing, but also highlighted the benefits of regulated exchanges.
Jun 7, 2009 - 2:50:34 PM
CBOE Updates
MOST ACTIVE MAY EVER: CBOE VOLUME UP 22%
MOST ACTIVE MAY EVER: CBOE AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME UP 22%
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that daily trading volume in May averaged five million contracts, up 22 percent compared to average daily volume (ADV) of 4.1 million contracts in May 2008 and down one percent from April 2009.During its most active May ever, Exchange volume totaled nearly 100 million contracts, a 16-percent increase over 85.6 million contracts traded in May 2008.May was the third month in a row in which CBOE established a volume record versus the same month in past years.
Jun 7, 2009 - 2:34:29 PM
CBOE Updates
CBOE FEBRUARY VOLUME AVERAGES PER DAY--UP 8%
CBOE FEBRUARY VOLUME AVERAGES PER DAY--UP 8%
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) reported that 80,670,249 contracts changed hands at the Exchange in February. Daily volume averaged 4.2 million contracts, up eight percent from February 2008 and two percent from January 2009.
Mar 31, 2009 - 4:33:15 PM
CBOE Updates
CFE INTRODUCES TRADING IN CBOE MINI-VIX FUTURES
CFE INTRODUCES TRADING IN CBOE MINI-VIX FUTURES
The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) announced that it plans to launch trading in CBOE mini-VIX futures, a new contract which will be one-tenth the size of CFE's standard CBOE VIX futures contract.The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), based on real-time S&P 500 Index (SPX) options listed on Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE ), reflects investors' consensus view of future expected market volatility of the S&P 500 Index.
Mar 31, 2009 - 4:18:33 PM
CBOE Updates
CBOE JANUARY VOLUME OF 83.5 MILLION CONTRACTS 26%
CBOE JANUARY VOLUME OF 83.5 MILLION CONTRACTS 26%
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) reported that 83,544,370 contracts changed hands at the Exchange in January. Daily volume averaged 4.2 million contracts, up 26 percent from December 2008. Average daily trading volume (ADV) for the month was down 21 percent from January 2008 when 110.8 million contracts (5.3 million contracts ADV) were traded during the most active January in CBOE's history.
Feb 9, 2009 - 6:13:55 PM
