Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces July Volume

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity volume in July increased 8.44% when 275,446,763 shares traded as compared to the same year-ago period when 253,998,608 shares traded. Equity volume decreased 6.11% compared to the previous month when 293,369,612 shares traded.

Equity options trading volume for the month of July reached 8,771,958 contracts, up 6.71% compared to the same month last year when 8,220,015 contracts traded and decreased 4.72% compared to the previous month when 9,206,179 contracts traded.

Sectors index options trading volume in July increased almost 1% when 285,237 contracts traded compared to the previous month when 282,790 contracts traded. Sector index option volume declined 16.81% when compared to the same month last year when 342,877 contracts traded. PHLX currently lists options on 12 sectors: PHLX/KBW Bank Index (BKX^SM); PHLX Computer Box Maker Sector^SM (BMX^SM); PHLX Drug Sector^SM (RXS^SM); PHLX Gold/Silver Sector^SM (XAU^SM); PHLX Oil Service Sector^SM (OSX^SM); PHLX OTC Prime Sector^SM (OTX^SM); PHLX Defense Sector^SM (DFX^SM); TheStreet.com Internet Sector (DOT^SM); PHLX Semiconductor Sector^SM (SOX^SM); PHLX Utility Sector^SM (UTY^SM); PHLX Housing Sector^SM (HGX^SM) and the SIG Investment Managers Index^TM (SMQ^SM).

Trading volume in July in the customized and standardized currency options totaled 19,192 contracts, a 17.96% decrease from the previous month when 23,394 contracts traded, and a 57.81% decrease from the same month last year when 45,486 contracts traded.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades more than 1,800 stocks, nearly 1,000 equity options, 12 sectors index options, and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.