On Monday, NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced November trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges.?Global derivatives average daily volume was 8.1 million contracts in November, a 2.5% decline as compared to November 2011, but a 12.2% rise from October.
Trading volumes in European and U.S. equities fell year-over-year but U.S equities improved from October’s numbers.?
Highlights?
Equity Options
- NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) ADV of 4.1 million contracts in November fell 4.2% as compared to November 2011, but increased 0.7% compared to October.? ?
- Year-to-date,?U.S. equity options ADV of 3.9 million contracts was 12.5% below prior year levels.?
- Total U.S. consolidated equity options ADV decreased 4.2% to 14.5 million contracts in November as compared to the previous November but increased 2.1% compared to October.?
- Year-to-date,?U.S. consolidated equity options ADV of 14.8 million contracts was 13.1% below prior year levels.?
- NYSE Euronext?s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 28.1% of the total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in November, in line with 28.1% in November 2011, but down slightly from a record 28.5% in October. NYSE Euronext was the #1 options exchange in terms of market share for a second consecutive month.
- NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 51,500 contracts decreased from 88,500 contracts in November 2011, but increased from 43,700 contracts in October.?Year-to-date, U.S. futures and futures options ADV of 72,800 contracts was 9.5% below prior year levels.
Global Derivatives
- NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in November was 8.1 million contracts, a ?2.5% decline as compared to November 2011 but a 12.2% rise from October’s levels.?
- NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in November was 4.0 million contracts, a 0.2% increase as compared to the prior year and a 26.8% rise from October’s numbers. Excluding Bclear,?NYSE Liffe’s trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives products ADV fell 24.6% as compared to November 2011 but a 2.3% increase from October.?
- NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of?approximately 51,500 contracts decreased from 88,500 contracts in November 2011, but increased from 43,700 contracts in October.
- NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.2 million transactions in November decreased 30.0% as compared to November 2011 and fell 8.5% compared to October.?
- NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) handled ADV of 1.6 billion shares in November, a 24.8% decline as compared to November 2011 but a 3.2 increase compared to October.?NYSE Euronext?s Tape A matched market share in November was 31.7%, down from 34.1% in November 2011, but up from 30.6% in October.?