Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces October Volume

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity trading volume reached 255,467,656 shares in October marking a 45.25% increase when compared to the same month last year when 175,886,000 shares traded. Equity trading volume increased 31.98% compared to the previous month's volume when 193,562,803 shares traded. Equity trading volume is 8.44% higher for the 10-month period this year when compared to the same period last year.

Equity options volume for the month of October totaled 9,236,355 contracts, an increase of 14.72% when compared to the same month last year when 8,051,495 contracts traded. Equity options volume increased 50.89% from the previous month when 6,121,189 contracts traded. Sectors index options trading volume decreased 7.46% when 222,771 contracts traded in October compared to 240,733 contracts in the previous month. Sector index option volume declined 25.32% when compared to the same month last year when 298,283 contracts traded.

PHLX currently lists options on 12 sectors: PHLX/KBW Bank Sector (BKX^SM); PHLX Computer Box Maker Sector^SM (BMX^SM); PHLX Drug Sector^SM (RXS^SM); PHLX Forest and Paper Products Sector^SM (FPP^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); and the PHLX Housing Sector^SM (HGX).

Trading volume in October in the customized and standardized currency options totaled 29,040 contracts, a 26.04% increase over the previous month when 23,041 contracts traded, and a 36.40% decrease over the same month last year when 45,658 contracts traded.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades more than 2,200 stocks, 1,016 listed equity options, 12 sectors index options and currency pairs. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.