OneChicago Reports October Volume, Year to Date Volume Up 86%

CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- OneChicago, LLC ("OCX") today reported that 157,667 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in October 2010.  Exchange for Physical ("EFP") volume was up 29% over October 2009.  Year to date volume was 4,115,077; up 86% from 2009.

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Open interest stood at 378,498 contracts at the end of October 2010.

October 2010 Highlights

• OCX launched OCX.NoDiv™, an innovative equity finance tool.  OCX.NoDiv products remove dividend risk from the single stock futures by adjusting for all dividends/distributions.  Customers have already requested additional OCX.NoDiv listings.
• EFP volume was up 29% over October 2009.
• 119,341 EFPs and blocks were traded, encompassing $485 million in notional value
• 110,818 October futures valued at $450 million were taken to delivery, validating the use of single stock futures as an equity finance product.  The October open interest represented 23% of all existing open interest on expiration day.

About OneChicago: OneChicago is the only US regulated all-electronic exchange for trading security futures. Presently OneChicago lists approximately 1,470 products, including ETFs.  Contracts are cleared through the centralized counterparty, "AAA" rated, OCC and are regulated by both the SEC and CFTC. Security futures, a delta one product, function as equity swaps/repos and synthetic stock loan/borrow transactions.  For more information, please visit our website at: www.OneChicago.com.  

SOURCE OneChicago, LLC

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