OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) today reported that 555,255 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in April 2010, an increase of 549% from April 2009. Year to date volume was 1,601,992 up 168% from 2009.
Open interest stood at 848,945 contracts at the end of April 2010, a 649% increase over April 2009.
The top five April volume OneChicago contracts are:- Pfizer, Inc
- Intel Corporation
- Abbott Laboratories
- Chevron Corporation
- Exelon Corporation
- Exchange for Physical (“EFP”) volume was 380,839 with a notional value of $1.4 billion, the third highest total in the Exchange’s history, smashing the previous third highest volume of 113,257 set in February 2010.
- Average daily volume was 26,441, the highest ADV since June 2008