Direct Edge announced today statistical information regarding its volume for January 2009. Direct Edge reported a record 1.27 billion shares handled per day in January, representing a 118% year-over-year increase. Direct Edge also set market share records for the second consecutive month in January, with a handled and matched share of 13.49% and 7.90%, respectively. Direct Edge’s handled volume and market share ranked third among all U.S. equity markets for the month, behind only the NYSE and NASDAQ.
The table below shows Direct Edge’s market share broken out by listing market:
| Listing Market | Handled Market Share | Matched Market Share |
| NYSE | 13.69% | 7.51% |
| NYSE Arca, NYSE Alternext | 13.08% | 8.54% |
| NASDAQ | 13.14% | 8.30% |
The number of shares executed in Direct Edge’s Enhanced Liquidity Provider (ELP) Program for January was 162.7 million (ADV). The ADV for MidPoint MatchSM was 9.5 million (ADV).
All volume and market share statistics reflect single-counted data across all Direct Edge trading destinations—EDGA, EDGX, and the ISE Stock Exchange. For a detailed explanation of Direct Edge’s volume and market share terminology and methodology, please see http://www.directedge.com/marketshare_terminology.aspx
