The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade nine new options on May 6, 2008. All of the following options were allocated to Group One Trading, L.P.:
Thomson Reuters Coproration (option/stock symbol: TRI) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, July and October. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades over 7,000 stocks, 2,640 equity options, 16 sectors index options and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.Currency Shares Swiss Franc Trust (option/stock symbol: FXF) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, September and December. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,500,000 shares.
Currency Shares Australian Dollar Trust (option/stock symbol: FXA) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, September and December. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,500,000 shares.
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corporation (option/stock symbol: SNTA) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, August and November. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000 shares.
PURE Bioscience (option/stock symbol: PURE) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, August and November. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000 shares.
Gran Tierra Energy (option/stock symbol: GTE) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, August and November. Position and exercise limits have been set at 20,000,000 shares.
Ishares MSCI ACWI Ex-US Index ETF (option/stock symbol: ACWX) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, August and November. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000 shares.
Ishares MSCI ACWI Index ETF (option/stock symbol: ACWI) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, August and November. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000 shares.
Metalico Inc. (option/stock symbol: MEA) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of May, June, July and Ocotber. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.