CHICAGO, September 2, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today reported that trading volume during August totaled 88.5 million contracts. Daily trading volume averaged 4.2 million contracts during the month, down eight percent against August 2007, the best…
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CFE'S AUGUST AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME UP OVER PREVIOUS MONTH; Year-To-Date Volume 20% Ahead Of Year-Ago
CHICAGO, September 2, 2008 – The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that August average daily volume of 4,343 contracts rose three percent over the 4,208 contracts per day during July 2008. Total trading volume at CFE during August…
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CBOE, CBSX and CFE Trading Schedule for Labor Day Holiday
CHICAGO, August 22, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX), and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Labor Day holiday: … Original Source
CBOE OPTIONS ON SPDR GOLD TRUST (GLD) VOLUME HITS NEW DAILY RECORD:188,841 CONTRACTS
CHICAGO, August 6, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) yesterday recorded a record daily trading volume of 188,841 contracts in options on the SPDR Gold Trust (CBOE ticker symbol: GLD), topping the previous high of 139,786 contracts traded…
CBOE STOCK EXCHANGE SINGLE-DAY VOLUME TOPS 50 MILLION SHARES FOR THE FIRST TIME ON AUGUST 1; July Trading of 350 Million Shares was New All-Time High
NEW YORK and CHICAGO, August 4, 2008 – CBSX, the CBOE Stock Exchange, LLC, a subsidiary of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), announced that single-day trading volume of 50,205,700 shares on Friday, August 1, 2008 marked the first time…
CBOE RECORDS BUSIEST MONTH EVER – 126.2 MILLION CONTRACTS AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME – 5.7 MILLION CONTRACTS
CHICAGO, August 1, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that July was its most active month ever as a total of 126.2 million contracts traded, with an average daily trading volume of 5.7 million contracts. July’s…
CFE'S YEAR-TO-DATE VOLUME IS 50% AHEAD OF LAST YEAR; Average Daily Volume Is Exceeding 2007's Record Pace, July 2008 Volume Down 24% Compared To Year-Ago
CHICAGO, August 1, 2008 – The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that 2008 year-to-date trading volume is 50% ahead of the same period from a year-ago.Through the end of July, total trading volume at CFE stands at 701,454…
CBOE CREATES TWO NEW VOLATILITY INDEXES TIED TO GOLD AND EURO CURRENCY; New Benchmarks Continue the Expansion of CBOE's Volatility Franchise Into New Asset Classes
CHICAGO, July 31, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that on Friday, August 1, 2008, the Exchange will begin publishing two new Volatility benchmarks — the CBOE Gold Volatility Index (ticker symbol GVZ) and the CBOE…
CBOE: TENTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH; Pre-tax profits jump 36% for second quarter, 55% Y-T-D; Revenues up 15% and 24% for quarter and Y-T-D, respectively
CHICAGO, July 21, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that its unaudited pre-tax profits rose 36 percent for the three-month period ending June 30, 2008, totaling $43.9 million versus $32.2 million for the same period a…
CBOE INTRODUCES NEW CRUDE OIL VOLATILITY INDEX (OVX); New Benchmark Applies VIX Methodology To Options On The United States Oil Fund (USO)
CHICAGO, July 14, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that beginning on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, the Exchange will be publishing the CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index (ticker symbol OVX).The OVX, or “Oil VIX,” measures the…
CBOE OPTIONS ON SPDR® GOLD TRUST (GLD) VOLUME HITS RECORD: 128,500 CONTRACTS
CHICAGO, July 14, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today hit a record daily trading volume of 128,523 contracts in options on the SPDR Gold Trust (CBOE ticker symbol: GLD), topping the 92,987 contract traded on July 11.…
CFE'S YEAR-TO-DATE VOLUME 70% AHEAD OF FIRST HALF OF 2007; June Volume Rose 22% Over Year-Ago
CHICAGO, July 1, 2008 – The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that year-to-date trading volume is 70% ahead of the same time period from a year-ago.Through the end of June, total trading volume at CFE stands at 608,674…
CBOE, CBSX AND CFE TRADING SCHEDULE FOR FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY
CHICAGO, June 18, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday(all times are Chicago time): … Original Source
CBOE SEAT SELLS FOR NEW HIGH OF $3.3 MILLION; SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY OF RECORD MEMBERSHIP PRICES
CHICAGO, June 18, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that a CBOE seat, or membership, traded for a new all-time high of $3,300,000 earlier today.Today’s record surpassed yesterday’s record membership price of $3,200,000.During 2008 a total of…
CBOE SEAT SELLS FOR NEW HIGH OF $3.2 MILLION
CHICAGO, June 17, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that a CBOE seat, or membership, traded for a new all-time high of $3,200,000 earlier today.Today’s new record surpassed the previous high price of $3,150,000 for a CBOE…
CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE (CBOE) AND KOREA EXCHANGE (KRX) SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
CHICAGO, June 9, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) which will establish a collaborative business relationship between the two exchanges. … Original…
BLACKHAWKS, CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE ENTER CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP; CBOE To Be Exclusive "Presenting Sponsor"
CHICAGO, June 7, 2008 – The Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced a multi-year agreement establishing CBOE as the “presenting sponsor” of the Chicago Blackhawks. … Original Source
CBOE TO LIST OPTIONS ON SPDR® GOLD TRUST (GLD) ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3
CHICAGO, June 2, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced it will list options on the SPDR Gold Trust (CBOE ticker symbol: GLD) beginning Tuesday, June 3.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved CBOE’s filing to…
CBOE TO BEGIN TRADING BINARY OPTIONS ON S&P 500® INDEX (SPXSM) AND CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX® (VIX®)
CHICAGO, June 2, 2008 – The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced plans to begin trading binary options contracts on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved…