Volume in equity options increased 60.07% when 11,692,026 contracts traded as compared to the same year-ago period when 7,304,161 contracts traded. Volume was down 14.04% compared to last month when 13,601,077 contracts traded.
Equity volume for April was down 6.01% when 267,516,091 shares traded compared to 284,620,449 shares that traded during the same month last year. Equity volume declined 11.40% compared to the previous month when 301,516,091 contracts traded.
Trading volume in the customized and standardized currency options for April totaled 18,544, an increase of 1.32% compared to the same month last year when 18,303 contracts traded.
PHLX currently lists options on 15 sectors: PHLX/KBW Bank Index (BKX SM); KBW Insurance Index (KIX 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), the SIG Investment Managers Index™ (SMQ SM), the PHLX Europe Sector (XEX SM,) and the SIG Cable, Media & Entertainment IndexTM (SCQ SM).
The PHLX also lists two options on the NASDAQ Composite Index® which are listed and traded only at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Options on the Nasdaq Composite Index offer investors a unique instrument for trading and hedging. Put and call options are available in both full-size (QCX) and mini contracts (QCE). Both of these products are the only option products available on the Index that are cash-settled with a European-Type exercise.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, more than 1,200 equity options, 15 sectors index options, and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com
