CBOE Reports On Trading Volume In February 2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) reported that daily volume in February averaged 4.2 million contracts, unchanged from February 2009 average daily volume (ADV). During the month, 80.7 million contracts changed hands at CBOE. For the year to date, CBOEs

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The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) reported that daily volume in February averaged 4.2 million contracts, unchanged from February 2009 average daily volume (ADV). During the month, 80.7 million contracts changed hands at CBOE.

For the year to date, CBOEs ADV was up eight% over the same period last year. Februarys monthly ADV of 4.2 million contracts marked a 12-percent decline from the 4.9-million-contract ADV in January 2010, the second busiest of any month of January in CBOEs history.

February index option ADV rose 35% , while equity options and options on exchange traded funds (ETFs) declined nine and six% , respectively, from February 2009 ADV.

Trading volume in CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) options in February reached a new monthly all-time high of 4.8 million contracts, a 300-percent increase over February 2009 when 1.2 million VIX options contracts changed hands. This was the fifth consecutive monthly record for VIX options volume.

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