Equity volume for the month of February 2001 reached 168,211,183 shares traded. In addition, year-to-date equity volume reached 417,402,427 shares. The PHLX currently trades 2,200 equities.
Volume in the PHLX's ten sectors index options during the first two months of 2001 reached a record of 737,049 contracts traded, an increase of 35 percent over the first two months of 2000 when 547,741 contracts traded. PHLX currently lists options on ten sectors: Computer Box Maker Sector, Forest and Paper Sector, Gold/Silver Sector, Oil Service Sector, OTC Prime Sector, PHLX/KBW Bank Sector, The Street.com Internet Sector, Semiconductor Sector, Utility Sector and Wireless Telecom Sector.
Year-to-date volume in the PHLX's customized and standardized currency options reached 73,550 contracts traded.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1790 shortly after America declared its independence from England, is redefining the options market in the 21st century. The Exchange's market share has almost doubled year-over-year in the PHLX's 947 listed equity options and 10 sector indexes, which are supported by advanced trading technology. The PHLX, whose members include the largest, best capitalized specialist firms in the global equity derivatives market, is the fastest growing U.S. options exchange.
