ISE's average daily volume during May was a record 543,114 contracts, an increase of 6% from the previous month's average volume (512,026 contracts) and a 137% increase from May 2001 (228,993 contracts). In addition, ISE's market share of all equity options was a record 21.0%, compared to 7.8% for May of 2001; this represents the highest such market share attained by ISE since the launch of trading. In addition, ISE's market share in the issues that it lists was 23% during May, also a new monthly record.
FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:
International Securities Exchange Has Record Month - New High Volume & Market Share
Date 03/06/2002