This is the first time that DJX volume has exceeded 100,000 contracts in a single-day. Last Thursday's volume surpassed the previous record of 98,325 contracts, set on March 22, 2001. Seven of the DJX's top ten trading days have occurred this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted index composed of 30 of the largest, most liquid NYSE and NASDAQ listed stocks. DJX began trading exclusively at CBOE in October 1997.
CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, access the CBOE site on the World Wide Web at http://www.cboe.com.
