Option facts & stats

Question 1

About what share of the US options trading market does Cboe, the largest options exchange, hold today?

Accepted Answer

about 30%. Cboe grew into the top options exchange after decades of expansion and acquisitions.

Question 2

In Cboe's 2025 revenue mix, about what share came from VIX futures contracts?

Accepted Answer

about 3%. The VIX, Cboe's volatility index, is often called Wall Street's 'fear gauge.'

Question 3

In Cboe's 2025 revenue mix, about what share came from North American equities trading?

Accepted Answer

about 35%. Equities trading is Cboe's second-largest business after options.

Question 4

Cboe's 2022 acquisition of the crypto exchange ErisX later resulted in a writedown of about how much?

Accepted Answer

$460 million writedown. The writedown reflected a cooling crypto market after the acquisition closed.

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