OneChicago Reports April 2010 Volume, Up 549% From April 2009, Open Interest Up 649% From April 2009

Date 04/05/2010

OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) today reported that 555,255 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in April 2010, an increase of 549% from April 2009. Year to date volume was 1,601,992 up 168% from 2009.

Open interest stood at 848,945 contracts at the end of April 2010, a 649% increase over April 2009.

The top five April volume OneChicago contracts are:

Pfizer, Inc
Intel Corporation
Abbott Laboratories
Chevron Corporation
Exelon Corporation

April Highlights

Exchange for Physical (“EFP”) volume was 380,839 with a notional value of $1.4 billion, the third highest total in the Exchange’s history, smashing the previous third highest volume of 113,257 set in February 2010.
Average daily volume was 26,441, the highest ADV since June 2008