NYSE Euronext U.S. Options Markets To Trade Options On Volatility Index (VIX) Notes And Other Index Linked Securities - Options On 9 ETNs, Including iPATH VXX And VXZ S&P Futures ETNs Began Trading Today

NYSE Euronext   today announced that trading of options on Index Linked Securities, also known as Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), including options on the actively traded iPATH S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) and iPATH S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (VXZ) are now available on both its NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex options platforms.  The products, which have primary listings on NYSE Arca’s equity exchange, began trading today, Friday, May 28, 2010 on both of NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges.

“As a pioneer in listing and trading these index-linked securities on our innovative NYSE Arca equities platform, we are pleased to also list these options products on our market-leading options platforms, NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex options,” said Edward Boyle, Executive Vice President, Head of U.S. Options.  “We believe these new products will provide investors with important tools to manage risk and hedge more effectively, especially in the current volatile environment.  In listing and trading all of these products on NYSE Arca’s equities market and both our options platforms, we believe that we can offer our customers the greatest combination of efficiency, cost effectiveness and access to liquidity.” 

In addition to options on the two iPath VIX Futures ETNs, NYSE Amex is also listing options on the iPath Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN (OIL) and NYSE Arca will be trading options in 6 other ETNs.  ETNs underlying options to be traded on Friday and the listing market are: