Last week with reports of October 2013 options volume on the rise at 24 percent from the previous year also came exchange market share numbers. Overall, many of the exchanges saw their numbers rise year-over-year.?

Take a look at these exchange breakdowns from OCC data.

Total October options market share had CBOE at the top with 28.46 percent while NOBO limped in at 0.84 percent.

AMEX- 12.45%
BATS- 3.62%
BOX- 2.04%
CBOE- 28.46%
C2- 1.92%
GEM- 2.26%
ISE- 13.72%
MIAX- 1.62%
NOBO- 0.84%
NSDQ- 8.05%
NYSE Arca- 10.14%
OMX PHLX- 14.88%

So how does this compare to a year ago? CBOE was still at the top but with a 24.39 percent share. NOBO again sat in the last spot at 0.78 percent.?

AMEX- 16.20%
BATS- 3.55%
BOX- 3.33%
CBOE- 24.39%
C2- 1.32%
ISE- 15.52%
NOBO- 0.78%
NSDQ- 6.05%
NYSE Arca- 10.03%
OMX PHLX- 18.83%

Then we have a breakdown of October 2013 equity options market share. CBOE again had the greatest amount with 20.56 percent while OMX PHLX was right behind at 16.55 percent. And NOBO comes in the last spot at 0.94 percent.?

AMEX- 13.80%
BATS- 4.03%
BOX- 2.28%
CBOE- 20.56%
C2- 2.13%
GEM- 2.51%
ISE- 15.25%
MIAX- 1.80%
NOBO- 0.94%
NSDQ- 8.95%
NYSE Arca- 11.20%
OMX PHLX- 16.55%

As for October 2012 equity options market share, OMX PHLX had the greatest number at 20.25 percent while CBOE was right behind at 18.20 percent.?

AMEX- 17.60%
BATS- 3.87%
BOX- 3.62%
CBOE- 18.20%
C2- 1.39%
ISE- 16.78%
NOBO- 0.85%
NSDQ- 6.57%
NYSE Arca- 10.87%
OMX PHLX- 20.25%