BM&FBOVESPA Options On Ibovespa Index: Exercise Volume Reaches BRL 2.04 Billion

The exercise volume of options on Ibovespa Index, Bovespa segment, reached today BRL2.04 billion of which BRL1.87 billion in call options and BRL177.8 thousand in put options. The top five options regarding financail volume traded in today’s exercise were as follows:

• 50.000 points series generated BRL376.5 million in call options;
• 46.000 points series generated BRL359.2 million in call options;
• 48.000 points series generated BRL 331.6 million in call options;
• 49.000 points series generated BRL 245.4 million in call options;
• 42.000 points series generated BRL 205.8 million in call options.

Ibovespa Futures which expired today traded 36,470 contracts in BM&F Segment

Today was the maturate date for the Ibovespa Futures contract for June/09. 36,470 contracts were traded, generating BRL1.84 billion in financial volume; the daily settlement was 50,975 points.