NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for May 20131. Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV”) of 7.6 million contracts, excluding Bclear in May 2013 increased 3.5% compared to May 2012 and increased 8.2% from April 2013. U.S. equity options volumes remained strong in May 2013 increasing 3.4% compared to May 2012 and increasing 1.2% sequentially. ADV in U.S. cash equities declined 19.2% year-over-year and decreased 1.8% month-over-month. European cash equities ADV in May 2013 decreased 12.9% compared to May 2012 and decreased 6.1% from April 2013 levels.
Highlights
- NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in May 2013 of 7.6 million contracts, excluding Bclear increased 3.5% compared to May 2012 and increased 8.2% from April 2013 levels.
- NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in May 2013 of 3.2 million contracts, excluding Bclear, increased 4.4% compared to May 2012, and increased 19.8% from April 2013 levels. Including Bclear, NYSE Liffe’s trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives ADV decreased 21.8% compared to May 2012 but increased 12.5% from April 2013.
- NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) ADV of 4.3 million contracts in May 2013 increased 3.4% compared to May 2012 levels and increased by 1.2% from April 2013 levels. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 27.2% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in May 2013, down from 28.0% in April 2013.
- NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 50,000 contracts in May 2013 decreased from 68,300 contracts in May 2012 but increased from 47,100 contracts in April 2013.
- NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.4 million transactions in May 2013 decreased 12.9% compared to May 2012, and decreased 6.1% compared to April 2013.
- NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT) handled ADV of 1.5 billion shares in May 2013 a decrease of 19.2% compared to May 2012, and decreased 1.8% compared to April 2013. NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in May 2013 was 30.0%, down from 31.9% in May 2012 and down from 30.2% in April 2013.
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1 All NYSE Euronext derivatives transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction. NYSE Euronext European equities transactions count each buy and sell order as separate transactions, NYSE Euronext U.S. equities transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction. |
About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets - the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca - represent one-third of the world’s equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.
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| Average Daily Volume | Total Volume | Average Daily Volume | Total Volume | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited; contracts in thousands) | May-13 | May-12 | % Chg | May-13 | May-12 | % Chg | YTD 2013 |
% Chg vs. YTD 2012 |
YTD 2013 |
% Chg vs. YTD 2012 |
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| Number of Trading Days - European Cash | 22 | 22 | - | 22 | 22 | - | 105 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of Trading Days - European Derivatives | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 106 | 106 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 104 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||
| European Derivatives Products | 3,928 | 5,022 | -21.8% | 90,349 | 115,511 | -21.8% | 4,185 | 43.0% | 443,638 | 41.6% | |||||||||||||||
| of which Bclear | 769 | 1,995 | -61.4% | 17,692 | 45,883 | -61.4% | 853 | -22.4% | 90,422 | -23.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Income Products | 2,422 | 2,113 | 14.6% | 55,713 | 48,609 | 14.6% | 2,481 | 77.7% | 262,949 | 76.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Short Term Interest Rate Products | 2,195 | 1,930 | 13.7% | 50,474 | 44,393 | 13.7% | 2,295 | 79.1% | 243,219 | 77.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products 1 | 228 | 183 | 24.3% | 5,239 | 4,216 | 24.3% | 186 | 61.6% | 19,730 | 60.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Total Equity Products 2 | 1,437 | 2,836 | -49.3% | 33,040 | 65,218 | -49.3% | 1,615 | 10.7% | 171,222 | 9.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Individual Equity Products | 994 | 2,300 | -56.8% | 22,856 | 52,890 | -56.8% | 1,104 | 8.9% | 117,020 | 7.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Futures | 648 | 1,910 | -66.1% | 14,903 | 43,935 | -66.1% | 679 | 24.5% | 71,945 | 23.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Options | 346 | 389 | -11.2% | 7,953 | 8,954 | -11.2% | 425 | -9.2% | 45,075 | -10.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Equity Index Products | 443 | 536 | -17.4% | 10,184 | 12,328 | -17.4% | 511 | 14.7% | 54,201 | 13.6% | |||||||||||||||
| of which Bclear | 769 | 1,995 | -61.4% | 17,689 | 45,883 | -61.4% | 852 | -22.5% | 90,298 | -23.2% | |||||||||||||||
| Individual Equity Products | 685 | 1,922 | -64.4% | 15,754 | 44,217 | -64.4% | 748 | -27.2% | 79,276 | -27.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Futures | 619 | 1,858 | -66.7% | 14,237 | 42,737 | -66.7% | 657 | -29.2% | 69,590 | -29.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Options | 66 | 64 | 2.5% | 1,517 | 1,480 | 2.5% | 91 | -9.2% | 9,685 | -10.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Equity Index Products | 84 | 72 | 16.1% | 1,934 | 1,667 | 16.1% | 104 | 46.8% | 11,023 | 45.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Commodity Products | 69 | 73 | -5.2% | 1,596 | 1,684 | -5.2% | 89 | 25.3% | 9,467 | 24.2% | |||||||||||||||
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| NYSE Euronext Options Contracts | 4,348 | 4,204 | 3.4% | 95,659 | 92,480 | 3.4% | 4,270 | 4.1% | 444,050 | 4.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Total Consolidated Options Contracts | 15,982 | 15,734 | 1.6% | 351,610 | 346,148 | 1.6% | 15,272 | -2.3% | 1,588,250 | -2.3% | |||||||||||||||
| NYSE Group Share of Total | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.2% | 26.7% | 28.0% | 1.8% | 28.0% | 1.8% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Futures and Futures Options Volume* | 50.0 | 68.3 | -26.8% | 1,150 | 1,571 | -26.8% | 54.5 | -34.8% | 5,827.3 | -35.4% | |||||||||||||||
| European Cash Products (trades in thousands) | 1,404 | 1,612 | -12.9% | 30,880 | 35,455 | -12.9% | 1,407 | -14.2% | 147,699 | -15.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Equities | 1,356 | 1,560 | -13.1% | 29,827 | 34,317 | -13.1% | 1,356 | -14.5% | 142,341 | -15.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 13 | 14 | -6.3% | 283 | 302 | -6.3% | 14 | -6.5% | 1,430 | -7.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Structured Products | 30 | 33 | -9.3% | 665 | 733 | -9.3% | 32 | -6.3% | 3,367 | -7.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Bonds | 5 | 5 | 2.5% | 105 | 103 | 2.5% | 5 | 10.1% | 561 | 9.0% | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions) 5 | 1,527 | 1,890 | -19.2% | 33,596 | 41,583 | -19.2% | 1,544 | -13.9% | 160,535 | -13.9% | |||||||||||||||
| NYSE Listed (Tape A) Issues 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 1,091 | 1,334 | -18.2% | 24,003 | 29,357 | -18.2% | 1,111 | -13.2% | 115,518 | -13.2% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 1,051 | 1,266 | -17.0% | 23,128 | 27,861 | -17.0% | 1,069 | -11.6% | 111,155 | -11.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume | 3,504 | 3,971 | -11.7% | 77,098 | 87,362 | -11.7% | 3,556 | -8.9% | 369,850 | -8.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Share of Total Consolidated Volume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 31.1% | 33.6% | -2.5% | 31.1% | 33.6% | -2.5% | 31.2% | -1.6% | 31.2% | -1.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 30.0% | 31.9% | -1.9% | 30.0% | 31.9% | -1.9% | 30.1% | -0.9% | 30.1% | -0.9% | |||||||||||||||
| NYSE Arca, MKT and Regional (Tape B) Listed Issues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 247 | 291 | -15.2% | 5,430 | 6,406 | -15.2% | 238 | -11.5% | 24,710 | -11.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 227 | 262 | -13.3% | 4,988 | 5,755 | -13.3% | 219 | -8.7% | 22,773 | -8.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Total NYSE Arca & MKT Listed Consolidated Volume | 1,103 | 1,248 | -11.6% | 24,268 | 27,460 | -11.6% | 1,054 | -7.9% | 109,575 | -7.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Share of Total Consolidated Volume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 22.4% | 23.3% | -0.9% | 22.4% | 23.3% | -0.9% | 22.6% | -0.9% | 22.6% | -0.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 20.6% | 21.0% | -0.4% | 20.6% | 21.0% | -0.4% | 20.8% | -0.2% | 20.8% | -0.2% | |||||||||||||||
| Nasdaq Listed (Tape C) Issues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 189 | 265 | -28.5% | 4,163 | 5,820 | -28.5% | 195 | -20.3% | 20,307 | -20.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 167 | 228 | -26.5% | 3,682 | 5,010 | -26.5% | 174 | -16.1% | 18,131 | -16.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume | 1,783 | 1,904 | -6.3% | 39,234 | 41,886 | -6.3% | 1,786 | -0.8% | 185,705 | -0.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Share of Total Consolidated Volume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 10.6% | 13.9% | -3.3% | 10.6% | 13.9% | -3.3% | 10.9% | -2.7% | 10.9% | -2.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 9.4% | 12.0% | -2.6% | 9.4% | 12.0% | -2.6% | 9.8% | -1.7% | 9.8% | -1.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Products 5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 233 | 280 | -16.9% | 5,124 | 6,163 | -16.9% | 225 | -11.4% | 23,405 | -11.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 214 | 251 | -14.9% | 4,706 | 5,528 | -14.9% | 207 | -8.5% | 21,579 | -8.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Total ETF Consolidated Volume | 1,060 | 1,237 | -14.3% | 23,320 | 27,216 | -14.3% | 1,016 | -8.8% | 105,700 | -8.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Share of Total Consolidated Volume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handled Volume 5 | 22.0% | 22.6% | -0.6% | 22.0% | 22.6% | -0.6% | 22.1% | -0.6% | 22.1% | -0.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Matched Volume 6 | 20.2% | 20.3% | -0.1% | 20.2% | 20.3% | -0.1% | 20.4% | 0.1% | 20.4% | 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
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Includes all trading activities for Bclear, NYSE Liffe's clearing service for wholesale derivatives. | ||
| 3 | Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options. | ||
| 4 | Includes all volume executed in NYSE Group crossing sessions. | ||
| 5 | Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots. | ||
| 6 | Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs executed on the NYSE Group's exchanges. | ||
| 7 | Data included in previously identified categories. | ||
| * | ADVs calculated with the appropriate number of NYSE Liffe U.S. trading days. | ||
| Source: NYSE Euronext, Options Clearing Corporation and Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities. | |||
| All trading activity is single-counted, except European cash trading which is double counted to include both buys and sells. | |||
