ISE Second Market Experiences Rapid Growth in First Month of Trading
November 29 2006 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) said today that
average daily trading volume in its Second Market for options has
grown to approximately 35,000 contracts since its launch on October
16, 2006. ISE introduced the Second Market to create tight markets
and additional liquidity for options classes that have typically
experienced lower trading volumes. As a result of increased
competition, Second Market symbols currently trade an aggregate of
55% more volume across all exchanges than in the three months prior
to ISE listing these names. This volume growth reinforces ISE�s
belief that enhanced competition among exchanges improves market
quality, which leads to greater trading interest. In the past,
similar volume increases also occurred in equity, ETF, and certain
index options when greater competition was introduced for these
products. David Krell, ISE�s President and Chief Executive Officer,
noted, �We are very pleased with the results of the first month of
trading in ISE�s Second Market. As we anticipated, overall market
quality has improved and volumes have grown as a result of greater
competition in these listings. We expect this trend to continue as
more names are added to the Second Market in the coming weeks.�
Currently, 260 symbols are traded in the Second Market. ISE plans
additional listings and expects to include approximately 800
options classes in the Second Market by the end of January 2007.
The Second Market offers separate quoting rules and access
standards from ISE�s primary market to provide greater flexibility
for competitive market making. Citadel Derivatives Group LLC,
Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corporation, Morgan Stanley
& Co. Incorporated, SLK-Hull Derivatives LLC, Timber Hill LLC,
and UBS Securities LLC act as Primary Market Makers (PMMs) in the
Second Market. Additionally, ten firms currently participate as
Competitive Market Makers (CMMs) in these listings. ISE Background
International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ISE),
through its subsidiaries, operates a family of innovative
securities markets. ISE is founded on the principle that technology
and competition create better, more efficient markets for investors
and consists of an options exchange, a stock exchange and an
alternative markets platform. ISE continually enhances its trading
systems and develops new products to provide investors with the
best marketplace and investment tools to trade smarter. ISE
developed a unique market structure for advanced screen-based
trading systems and in May 2000 launched the first fully-electronic
US options exchange. Currently, ISE operates the largest U.S.
equity options exchange and is among the leading options exchanges
in the world. ISE offers index options, including a portfolio of
proprietary index products, and enhanced market data products for
sophisticated investors. ISE FX Options� are slated to launch in
2007. ISE Stock Exchange, launched in September 2006 with strategic
partners, includes an innovative MidPoint Match� platform which
offers investors continuous price improvement. It is expected that
MidPoint Match will be integrated with a fully-displayed Best Bid
Offer market in the fourth quarter of 2006. ISE�s alternative
markets business currently consists of an events market trading
platform known as Longitude. Longitude�s patented and proprietary
technology provides a unique parimutuel structure for derivatives
auctions which results in greater trading and pricing flexibility
for market participants. For more information about ISE and its
options exchange, visit www.iseoptions.com and for more information
about ISE Stock Exchange, visit www.isestock.com. Additionally, to
learn more about ISE alternative markets technology, visit
www.longitude.com. Forward Looking Statements Certain matters
discussed in this press release are �forward looking statements�
intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements relate to future events or our future financial
performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements, to be materially different
from those contemplated by the forward looking statements. We
undertake no ongoing obligation, other than that imposed by law, to
update these statements. Factors that could affect our results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements and cause them to
materially differ from those contained in the forward looking
statements can be found in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K,
current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as
amended. The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) said
today that average daily trading volume in its Second Market for
options has grown to approximately 35,000 contracts since its
launch on October 16, 2006. ISE introduced the Second Market to
create tight markets and additional liquidity for options classes
that have typically experienced lower trading volumes. As a result
of increased competition, Second Market symbols currently trade an
aggregate of 55% more volume across all exchanges than in the three
months prior to ISE listing these names. This volume growth
reinforces ISE's belief that enhanced competition among exchanges
improves market quality, which leads to greater trading interest.
In the past, similar volume increases also occurred in equity, ETF,
and certain index options when greater competition was introduced
for these products. David Krell, ISE's President and Chief
Executive Officer, noted, "We are very pleased with the results of
the first month of trading in ISE's Second Market. As we
anticipated, overall market quality has improved and volumes have
grown as a result of greater competition in these listings. We
expect this trend to continue as more names are added to the Second
Market in the coming weeks." Currently, 260 symbols are traded in
the Second Market. ISE plans additional listings and expects to
include approximately 800 options classes in the Second Market by
the end of January 2007. The Second Market offers separate quoting
rules and access standards from ISE's primary market to provide
greater flexibility for competitive market making. Citadel
Derivatives Group LLC, Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing
Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, SLK-Hull
Derivatives LLC, Timber Hill LLC, and UBS Securities LLC act as
Primary Market Makers (PMMs) in the Second Market. Additionally,
ten firms currently participate as Competitive Market Makers (CMMs)
in these listings. ISE Background International Securities Exchange
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ISE), through its subsidiaries, operates a
family of innovative securities markets. ISE is founded on the
principle that technology and competition create better, more
efficient markets for investors and consists of an options
exchange, a stock exchange and an alternative markets platform. ISE
continually enhances its trading systems and develops new products
to provide investors with the best marketplace and investment tools
to trade smarter. ISE developed a unique market structure for
advanced screen-based trading systems and in May 2000 launched the
first fully-electronic US options exchange. Currently, ISE operates
the largest U.S. equity options exchange and is among the leading
options exchanges in the world. ISE offers index options, including
a portfolio of proprietary index products, and enhanced market data
products for sophisticated investors. ISE FX Options(TM) are slated
to launch in 2007. ISE Stock Exchange, launched in September 2006
with strategic partners, includes an innovative MidPoint Match(TM)
platform which offers investors continuous price improvement. It is
expected that MidPoint Match will be integrated with a
fully-displayed Best Bid Offer market in the fourth quarter of
2006. ISE's alternative markets business currently consists of an
events market trading platform known as Longitude. Longitude's
patented and proprietary technology provides a unique parimutuel
structure for derivatives auctions which results in greater trading
and pricing flexibility for market participants. For more
information about ISE and its options exchange, visit
www.iseoptions.com and for more information about ISE Stock
Exchange, visit www.isestock.com. Additionally, to learn more about
ISE alternative markets technology, visit www.longitude.com.
Forward Looking Statements Certain matters discussed in this press
release are "forward looking statements" intended to qualify for
the safe harbor from liability established by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate
to future events or our future financial performance, and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements, to be materially different from those contemplated by
the forward looking statements. We undertake no ongoing obligation,
other than that imposed by law, to update these statements. Factors
that could affect our results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements and cause them to materially differ from those
contained in the forward looking statements can be found in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our
annual report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as amended.
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