Current Table

NUMBER OF OPTIONS CONTRACTS TRADED ON U.S. EXCHANGES, 2002-2011
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Year Equity Stock index Foreign currency Interest rate Futures Total
2002 679.4 100.6 0.4 (1) 213.1 993.6
2003 789.2 118.3 0.3 0.1 221.7 1,129.5
2004 1032.4 149.3 0.2 0.1 289.2 1,471.2
2005 1,292.2 211.8 0.2 0.1 368.0 1,872.2
2006 1,717.7 310.0 0.1 0.2 501.5 2,529.4
2007 2,379.1 267.9 2.8 (1) 583.6 3,233.5
2008 3,284.8 292.2 5.6 (1) 518.9 4,101.5
2009 3,367.0 244.1 1.6 (1) 374.5 3,987.1
2010 3,610.4 287.8 0.8 (1) 457.3 4,356.4
2011 4,224.6 337.5 0.6 (1) 499.6 5,062.3

(1) Fewer than 50,000 interest rate contracts traded.

Source: Options Clearing Corporation; Futures Industry Association; Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 

Archived Tables

NUMBER OF OPTIONS CONTRACTS TRADED ON U.S. EXCHANGES, 1999-2008
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Year Equity Stock
 index		 Foreign
currency		 Interest
rate		 Futures Total
1999 444.8 62.3 0.8 (1) 115.0 622.9
2000 665.3 53.3 0.5 (1) 103.1 822.2
2001 701.1 79.6 0.6 (1) 168.2 949.4
2002 679.4 100.6 0.4 (1) 213.1 993.6
2003 789.2 118.3 0.3 0.1 221.7 1,129.5
2004 1,032.4 149.3 0.2 0.1 289.2 1,471.2
2005 1,292.2 211.8 0.2 0.1 368.0 1,872.2
2006 1,717.7 310.0 0.1 0.2 501.5 2,529.4
2007 2,379.1 267.9 2.8 (1) 583.6 3,233.5
2008 3,284.8 292.2 5.6 (1) 518.9 4,101.5

(1) Fewer than 50,000 interest rate contracts traded.    

Source: Options Clearing Corporation; Futures Industry Association; Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.   

 
NUMBER OF OPTIONS CONTRACTS TRADED ON U.S. EXCHANGES, 2000-2009
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Year Equity Stock index Foreign currency Interest rate Futures Total
2000 665.3 53.3 0.5 (1) 103.1 822.2
2001 701.1 79.6 0.6 (1) 168.2 949.4
2002 679.4 100.6 0.4 (1) 213.1 993.6
2003 789.2 118.3 0.3 0.1 221.7 1,129.5
2004 1,032.4 149.3 0.2 0.1 289.2 1,471.2
2005 1,292.2 211.8 0.2 0.1 368.0 1,872.2
2006 1,717.7 310.0 0.1 0.2 501.5 2,529.4
2007 2,379.1 267.9 2.8 (1) 583.6 3,233.5
2008 3,284.8 292.2 5.6 (1) 518.9 4,101.5
2009 3,367.0 244.1 1.6 (1) 374.5 3,987.1

(1) Fewer than 50,000 interest rate contracts traded.

Source: Options Clearing Corporation; Futures Industry Association; Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 
NUMBER OF OPTIONS CONTRACTS TRADED ON U.S. EXCHANGES, 2001-2010
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Year Equity Stock index Foreign currency Interest rate Futures Total
2001 701.1 79.6 0.6 (1) 168.2 949.4
2002 679.4 100.6 0.4 (1) 213.1 993.6
2003 789.2 118.3 0.3 0.1 221.7 1,129.5
2004 1032.4 149.3 0.2 0.1 289.2 1,471.2
2005 1,292.2 211.8 0.2 0.1 368.0 1,872.2
2006 1,717.7 310.0 0.1 0.2 501.5 2,529.4
2007 2,379.1 267.9 2.8 (1) 583.6 3,233.5
2008 3,284.8 292.2 5.6 (1) 518.9 4,101.5
2009 3,367.0 244.1 1.6 (1) 374.5 3,987.1
2010 3,610.4 287.8 0.8 (1) 457.3 4,356.4

(1) Fewer than 50,000 interest rate contracts traded.

Source: Options Clearing Corporation; Futures Industry Association; Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.