The Exchange's Nasdaq trade volume ended at 3,441,901, up 74 percent over January 2000, while share volume finished at 1,312,208,156, an increase of 127 percent from the same time last year. The CHX is the only stock exchange in the country that trades Nasdaq issues.
On January 3, the CHX broke daily share records when volume soared to 177,844,120. The exchange's average daily shares in January set a record at 139,812,075, compared to the prior record of 132,579,519 shares per day established in December of 2000.
"We continue to stay on top of the ever-changing market by providing low cost, high quality service on the broadest array of stocks in the country," said CHX President and CEO Bob Forney. "We respond quickly to the needs of our customers, our members and the investment community, and we plan to continue to grow at an aggressive pace by following that same strategy."
During January, share volume for extended hours trading from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time totaled 35,636,441.
The Chicago Stock Exchange was founded May 15, 1882 and is the second most active stock exchange in terms of share and trade volume. The CHX is also the fastest-growing exchange, providing the strongest force for competition to all U.S. markets. The CHX trades more than 4,500 NYSE, Amex, Nasdaq and CHX-exclusive issues, more than any other stock exchange in the world.
