99 per cent growth
04 August 2010 Chicago
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OneChicago, LLC ("OCX") reported reported some fantastic figures showing that 599,564 security futures contracts were traded at the Exchange in July 2010, an increase of 99% from July 2009. Year to date volume was 2,591,742, up 143% from 2009.
Open interest stood at 636,429 contracts at the end of July 2010, a 72% increase over July 2009 and a 110% increase over June 2010.
The top five July volume OneChicago contracts are:
Intel Corporation
Pfizer, Inc.
The Proctor & Gamble Company.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
July 2010 Highlights
OCX successfully introduced OCX.RiskMan, a risk control product for our OCX.BETS trading platform, which supports a marketplace for EFPs and block trades in OneChicago products. More information on EFPs and OCX.BETS can be found on OneChicago.com
531,351 EFPs were traded, the highest monthly total in more than 3 years.
197,804 July futures valued at USD603 million were taken to delivery, consistent with the use of single stock futures as an equity finance product. The July futures represented 35% of all existing open interest at that point and increased 4% on the expiration day.
Open interest stood at 636,429 contracts at the end of July 2010, a 72% increase over July 2009 and a 110% increase over June 2010.
The top five July volume OneChicago contracts are:
Intel Corporation
Pfizer, Inc.
The Proctor & Gamble Company.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
July 2010 Highlights
OCX successfully introduced OCX.RiskMan, a risk control product for our OCX.BETS trading platform, which supports a marketplace for EFPs and block trades in OneChicago products. More information on EFPs and OCX.BETS can be found on OneChicago.com
531,351 EFPs were traded, the highest monthly total in more than 3 years.
197,804 July futures valued at USD603 million were taken to delivery, consistent with the use of single stock futures as an equity finance product. The July futures represented 35% of all existing open interest at that point and increased 4% on the expiration day.
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