FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CBOE, CBSX AND CFE TRADING SCHEDULE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
CHICAGO, June 25, 2010- The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday:
Friday, July 2: Chicago Board Options Exchange
Regular trading hours will be in effect for all CBOE, CBSX and CFE products.
Monday, July 5: CBOE, CBSX and CFE will be closed.
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the largest U.S. options exchange and creator of listed options, continues to set the bar for options trading through product innovation, trading technology and investor education. CBOE offers equity, index and ETF options, including proprietary products, such as S&P 500 options (SPX), the most active U.S. index option, and options on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), the world's barometer for market volatility. Other groundbreaking products engineered by CBOE include equity options, security index options, LEAPS options, FLEX options, and benchmark products such as the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM). CBOE's Hybrid Trading System incorporates electronic and open-outcry trading, enabling customers to choose their trading method. CBOE's Hybrid is powered by CBOEdirect, a proprietary, state-of-the-art electronic platform that also supports the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) and OneChicago. CBOE is home to the world-renowned Options Institute and www.cboe.com, named "Best of the Web" for options information and education.
CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with all trades cleared by the AAA-rated Options Clearing Corporation.
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Gary Compton
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comptong@cboe.com
Gail Osten
(312) 786-7123
osten@cboe.com
Janice Calvin
(312) 786-7492
calvinj@cboe.com
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