Sep. 08, 2026
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) ®, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, has appointed Jake Middleton as Chief Security Officer, effective Sept. 8, 2026. Middleton will lead and manage enterprise-wide information security and cybersecurity teams. Middleton has more than 20 years of cyber and information security leadership. He joins OCC from Federal Reserve Financial Services, where he served as Vice President and Head of Product and Platform Security. There he led security architecture for the Federal Reserve's national payment, clearing, and settlement...
Sep. 02, 2026
Contract Volume August 2026 Contracts August 2025 Contracts % Change 2026 YTD ADV 2025 YTD ADV % Change Equity Options 739,008,255 724,972,293 1.9% 35,232,703 31,189,516 13.0% ETF Options 579,147,745 428,124,265 35.3% 29,105,896 21,549,799 35.1% Index Options 122,438,617 104,711,645 16.9% 6,201,250 4,758,060 30.3% Total Options 1,440,594,617 1,257,808,203 14.5% 70,539,849 57,497,376 22.7% Futures 3,436,746 4,578,902...
Aug. 04, 2026
Contract Volume July 2026 Contracts July 2025 Contracts % Change 2026 YTD ADV 2025 YTD ADV % Change Equity Options 748,223,106 713,178,376 4.9% 35,238,761 30,706,810 14.8% ETF Options 668,444,413 420,178,954 59.1% 29,327,110 21,718,224 35.0% Index Options 133,889,584 100,200,290 33.6% 6,254,958 4,725,009 32.4% Total Options 1,550,557,103 1,233,557,620 25.7% 70,820,829 57,150,043 23.9% Futures 4,631,774 3,916,855 18.3...
Jul. 27, 2026
Matthew Hulsizer and Brian P. Donnelly also join OCC's Board as Member Directors OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced that Stephen Luparello will retire as chairman of its board of directors in January 2027, and that Michael Bodson, former president and chief executive officer of Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) has been elected as a public director and will succeed him as chairman. OCC also announced the election of two new member directors, Matthew Hulsizer and Brian P. Donnelly. Luparello will step down as chairman in...
Jul. 02, 2026
Contract Volume June 2026 Contracts June 2025 Contracts % Change 2026 YTD ADV 2025 YTD ADV % Change Equity Options 778,333,823 605,122,672 28.6% 35,458,515 30,400,886 16.6% ETF Options 689,472,511 406,401,384 69.7% 29,138,102 22,186,695 31.3% Index Options 135,685,225 94,228,018 44.0% 6,285,198 4,755,497 32.2% Total Options 1,603,491,559 1,105,752,074 45.0% 70,881,815 57,343,078 23.6% Futures 5,158,219 3,698,687 39.5...