The NYSE Arca Options Trading Floor partially re-opened on May 4, 2020, after its temporary closure on March 23, 2020. The Trading Floor is crucial for executing complex transactions, which benefit from the human judgment that the Floor provides. As anticipated, following the re-opening, there has been a resurgence in volume associated with these types of transactions, as well as the return of certain market participants that had been inactive while the Floor was closed. Upon the return of the Trading Floor presence, NYSE Arca market share has returned to its levels prior to the re-opening.
Complex multi-leg options trades are easier to execute with the Trading Floor.
Jan 1 - Mar 22 | Mar 22 - May 3 | May 4 | |
Auction | 17.14% | 23.64% | 24% |
Complex | 12.99% | 12.61% | 12.03% |
Electronic | 54.87% | 58.13% | 54.68% |
Floor | 9.53% | 0.22% | 4.43% |
QCC | 4.41% | 4.67% | 4.07% |
Stock | 1.05% | 0.73% | 0.79% |