CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. CBOE, one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today reported several new trading records.  

In the month of October, Cboe Volatility Index® (VIX®) futures traded at Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE^®) had record monthly volume of 9.66 million contracts, surpassing the previous high of 9.16 million contracts set in August 2017 and 9.04 million contracts in February 2018. CFE's total volume also reached an all-time monthly high of 9.72 million contracts in October, topping a previous record of 9.18 million contracts set in February 2018.

Cboe S&P 500 options (SPX^SM) traded record monthly volume of 41.40 million contracts in October, surpassing the prior total monthly record of  34.64 million contracts set in February 2018.

SPX Weeklys options also experienced a record month with average daily volume (ADV) of 1.12 million contracts, up from February 2018's 1.03 million contracts.

About Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. CBOE is one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, offering cutting-edge trading and investment solutions to investors around the world. The company is committed to relentless innovation, connecting global markets with world-class technology, and providing seamless solutions that enhance the customer experience. 

Cboe offers trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies, including options, futures, U.S. and European equities, exchange-traded products (ETPs), global foreign exchange (FX) and multi-asset volatility products based on the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX Index), the world's barometer for equity market volatility.

Cboe's trading venues include the largest options exchange in the U.S. and the largest stock exchange by value traded in Europe.  In addition, the company is the second-largest stock exchange operator in the U.S. and a leading market globally for ETP trading.

The company is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Kansas City, New York, London, San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong and Quito, Ecuador.  For more information, visit www.cboe.com.

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