The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces October Volume - “PHLX Volume Increases Across-The-Board In All Products”

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today volume increased in all product lines compared to the previous month’s trading.

Volume in equity options in October increased 30.01% when 9,968,300 contracts traded compared to the previous month when 7,667,372 contracts traded. Year-to date trading increased 23.97%.Equity volume for October increased 26.62% when 256,672,374 shares traded compared to the previous month when 202,704,654 shares traded. Year-to-date equity volume declined 12.39%.Sectors index options volume increased 8.22% when 370,032 contracts traded compared to the previous month when 341,915 contracts traded. Trading volume increased 16.71% compared to the same year-ago period when 317,044 contracts traded. Year-to date trading increased 73.85%.Trading volume in the customized and standardized currency options for October totaled 14,502 contracts, an increase of 54.59 % compared to the previous month when 9,381 contracts traded. Year-to-date volume decreased by 9.89%.

PHLX currently lists options on 17 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,), SIG Cable, Media & Entertainment IndexTM(SCQ^SM), SIG Casino Gaming IndexTM (SGV^SM); SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment IndexTM (SEZ^SM) and the SIG Semiconductor Device IndexTM (SDL^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, 1,500 equity options, 18 sectors index options, and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com