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Options trading soars on ISE as traders rush to hedge


Options trading on New York’s International Securities Exchange in September soared by 76.8% over the level in September 2007, as traders hedged against financial volatility.

ISE said on Wednesday October 1 that 101.53m options were traded on the exchange in September, easily surpassing the 57.41m contracts traded in September 2007. Trading was...

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