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ISE Eliminates Fees for Premium Options Products

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:23:46 PST

ISE Eliminates Fees for Premium Options Products

Members will pay zero transaction fees for customer orders in all multiply-listed ETF and index options.

The Benefits of Regulated Exchanges

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:50:34 PST

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.

MOST ACTIVE MAY EVER: CBOE VOLUME UP 22%

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:34:29 PST

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.

May Options Trading Volume Increased 18%

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:06:48 PST

May Options Trading Volume Increased 18%

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced that total options trading volume in May came in at 314,799,038 options contracts, up 17.96 percent compared to May 2008 volume of 266,870,046 contracts.

Trading Increases 5% Over The Same Period Last Year

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:52:31 PST

The Options Industry Council Announces February Trading Increases 5% Over The Same Period Last Year

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced that total options trading volume in February was 256,464,343 contracts, a 4.93 percent increase over the 244,419,633 contracts traded for the same period last year.

ISE Establishes Alternative Primary Market Maker Program

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:44:16 PST

ISE Establishes Alternative Primary Market Maker Program

Additional liquidity providers will support new product introductions

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced that it has established an Alternative Primary Market Maker program. Under this program, ISE’s Competitive Market Makers (CMM) will be eligible to serve as the Primary Market Maker (PMM) in certain options products and will assume the associated quoting responsibilities and order allocation privileges. By extending the number of firms who can act as PMM, ISE is broadening the pool of potential liquidity providers eligible to support new product introductions.

CBOE FEBRUARY VOLUME AVERAGES PER DAY--UP 8%

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:33:15 PST

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.

CFE INTRODUCES TRADING IN CBOE MINI-VIX FUTURES

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:18:33 PST

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.

ISE Launches Options Trading on the NASDAQ Q-50 Index

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:50:40 PST

ISE Launches Options Trading on the NASDAQ Q-50 Index

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced

that it has launched options trading on the NASDAQ Q-50 IndexSM (Ticker: NXTQ), a benchmark that tracks the 50 non-financial securities that next qualify for inclusion in the NASDAQ-100 Index.

OIC Announces Annual Volume Sets New Record

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:30:30 PST

OIC Announces Annual Volume Sets New Record

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced that 221,367,212 total options contracts were traded in December representing a 6.69 percent decline compared to December 2007 volume.

CBOE JANUARY VOLUME OF 83.5 MILLION CONTRACTS 26%

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:13:55 PST

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.

CBOE'S FIFTH STRAIGHT RECORD VOLUME YEAR

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:51:41 PST

CBOE'S FIFTH STRAIGHT RECORD VOLUME YEAR

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that 2008 was the busiest ever in its 35-year history as 1,193,355,070 contracts changed hands, a 26-percent increase over the 944,471,924 contracts traded in 2007.

Eight ProShares Funds List on NYSE Arca

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:14:26 PST

Eight ProShares Funds List on NYSE Arca

NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that its fully-owned subsidiary NYSE Arca today began trading eight ProShares Funds on a listed basis. Each of the eight ProShares Funds mentioned below began trading on NYSE Arca this morning as an exclusive primary listing.

CBOE TO LIST OPTIONS ON TWO NEW METALS ETF PRODUCTS

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:30:32 PST

CBOE TO LIST OPTIONS ON TWO NEW METALS ETF PRODUCTS
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)announced that beginning Monday, Dec. 8, the Exchange will list options on two new precious metals exchange-traded funds (ETFs) - iShares COMEX Gold Trust and iShares Silver Trust (CBOE ticker symbols: IAU and SLV, respectively). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved CBOE's filing late on Thursday.

The OIC Announces Trading Increases 29%

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:33:56 PST

The OIC Announces Trading Increases 29%

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced that 375,934,882 contracts changed hands in October, representing a 28.75 percent increase over October 2007 and 1.4 million contracts more than the previous monthly volume record set in September.

OEX OPTIONS TO TRADE ON CBOE'S HYBRID TRADING PLATFORM

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:08:58 PST

OEX OPTIONS TO TRADE ON CBOE'S HYBRID TRADING PLATFORM

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that options on the S&P 100 Index (OEX) will begin trading on CBOE's Hybrid Trading Platform on Tuesday, December 9, 2008.

VOLUME IN S&P 500 INDEX OPTIONS SETS TRADING RECORD

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:41:53 PST

VOLUME IN S&P 500 INDEX OPTIONS SETS TRADING RECORD

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that on Monday, October 6, several records were established at the Exchange as trading in S&P 500 Index (SPX) options soared to a new all-time high and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached record levels both intra-day and at the close of trading.

CBOE AND CBSX OFFERING AUTOMATED EXECUTIONS

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:30:54 PST

CBOE AND CBSX OFFERING AUTOMATED EXECUTIONS FOR COMBINED STOCK AND OPTION TRADES THROUGH A SINGLE ELECTRONIC PLATFORM

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) announced that they are now offering fully automated executions for combined option and stock trades through a single electronic platform.

ISE Announces Record Daily Trading Volume

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:10:50 PST

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced that its options exchange set a new record daily trading volume of 7,903,304 optionscontracts on September 18, 2008, an increase of 14.2% over the previous record of 6,920,132 contracts traded on November 8, 2007.

CBOE INTRODUCE NEW S&P 500 THREE-MONTH REALIZED VOLATILITY OPTIONS

New Contract Provides Accessible Way to Capture Differences Between Realized and Implied Volatilities

NEW BENCHMARK TO PROTECT AGAINST MARKET DECLINES

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:00:54 PST

NEW BENCHMARK TO PROTECT AGAINST MARKET DECLINES

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that the Exchange will begin publishing data associated with a new collar index, the CBOE S&P 500 95-110 Collar Index (ticker symbol CLL).