OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced November 2013 volume of 629,935.
“The record year-to-date volume underscores that the combination of a complex regulatory environment and a market with tighter capital has an increasing number of discerning investors turning to these products as vital components of their overall portfolios,” said David Downey, CEO of OneChicago.
November 2013 highlights include:
- Open interest stood at 635,637 contracts on the equity finance exchange at close-of-market, November 29, 2013, up 19% year-over-year.
- 607,709 Exchange Futures for Physicals (EFPs) and blocks were traded. November 2013 EFPs and blocks activity represented $3.2 billion in notional value.
- 51% of November 2013 month-end open interest was in OCX.NoDivRisk™ products. The OCX.NoDivRisk product suite is an innovative equity finance tool, which removes dividend risk for customers carrying equity delta exposure through derivatives.
Month End Volume and Open Interest – Summary |
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For 11/2013 |
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Type |
11/2013 Avg Daily Volume |
11/2013 Total Volume |
Previous Year Monthly Volume |
% Change |
YTD Total Volume |
Month End Open Interest |
ETF |
11,495 |
229,907 |
213,922 |
7% |
2,520,288 |
93,635 |
SSF |
20,001 |
400,028 |
267,802 |
49% |
5,820,701 |
542,002 |
Exchange Total |
31,497 |
629,935 |
481,724 |
31% |
8,340,989 |
635,637 |