Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Trading Statistics October 2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic¹ and Baltic² markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for October 2020:

• The share trading increased by 10.8% to a daily average of 3.362bn EUR, compared to 3.035bn EUR in October 2019. Compared to the previous month, September 2020, the daily average decreased by 0.4%.
• Cleared derivatives volume decreased by 40.7 % to a daily average of 313,102 contracts, compared with 527,676 contracts in October 2019.
• ETF trading³ (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 54.2% to a daily average of 44.4m EUR compared to 28.8m EUR in October 2019.
• Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock per day during the past month, followed by Nokia Oyj.
• Morgan Stanley was the most active member during the past month, followed by HRTEU Ltd.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks decreased to 78.59%, compared to 78.65% previous month⁴.

The average order book depth on the best price level was larger at Nasdaq Nordic than the second most liquid trading venue, see detailed figures per exchange:

• For OMXC25 companies 2.9 larger
• For OMXH25 companies 2.7 larger
• For OMXS30 companies 2.5 larger

Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO⁵ (European Best Bid and Offer) was:

• For OMXC25 companies 92.6%
• For OMXH25 companies 93.2%
• For OMXS30 companies 94.0%

1. Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm.
2. Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius.
3. ETF  trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm, Helsinki and Iceland.
4. Included are the main European marketplaces that offer trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares. Source: Thomson Reuters.
5. EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.