NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for February 2011.
Global derivatives average daily volume ('ADV') of 8.9 million contracts traded per day in February 2011 increased 7.8% versus the prior year. The increase in global derivatives ADV versus prior year levels was driven primarily by a 33.4% increase in U.S. equity options ADV, partially offset by a 9.8% decrease in European derivatives ADV. Cash equities ADV in February 2011 was mixed, with European cash ADV increasing 22.9% and U.S. cash trading volumes decreasing 13.7% from February 2010 levels.