Direct Edge announced today statistical information regarding its volume for May 2009. Direct Edge reported 2.02 billion shares handled per day in May, representing a 234% year-over-year increase. Direct Edge also set matched market share record for the sixth consecutive month in May, with matched share of 12.55%. Direct Edge’s matched market share ranked third among all U.S. equity markets, behind only the NYSE and NASDAQ.
Listing
Market |
Handled Market Share |
Matched Market Share |
NYSE |
18.49% |
11.53% |
NYSE Arca, NYSE Amex |
18.51% |
15.25% |
NASDAQ |
16.25% |
12.57% |
The number of shares executed in Direct Edge’s Enhanced Liquidity Provider (ELP) Program for May was 171.45 million (ADV). The ADV for MidPoint MatchSM was 8.72 million.
The table below shows Direct Edge’s market share broken out by listing market: