A task force from the PHLX and the American Stock Exchange are preparing the options trading floor of the PHLX as a backup location for AMEX specialists and market makers to conduct options trading if they are unable to access their trading floor in New York City on Monday.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. It trades more than 2,200 stocks, 1,041 listed equity options, 11 sectors index options and currency pairs. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.