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NEW YORK, March 08, 2016 -- ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent broker and financial technology provider, today announced that February 2016 U.S. trading volume was 3.4 billion shares and average daily volume (ADV) was 168 million shares. This compares to 3.0 billion shares and ADV of 159 million shares in January 2016 and 3.5 billion shares and ADV of 185 million shares in February 2015. There were 20 trading days in February 2016 and 19 trading days in both January 2016 and February 2015.
In addition to overall U.S. trading volumes, ITG also provides a monthly summary of average daily volume (double counted) and average trade size for the POSIT® crossing network and the POSIT Alert® indications system for block crossing.
ITG U.S. Trading Activity
| # of Trade Days | Total U.S. Volume | Average U.S. Daily Volume | Average POSIT Daily Volume | Average POSIT Trade Size | Average POSIT Alert Daily Volume | POSIT Alert Average Trade Size | POSIT Alert Avg. Trade Size Ex- Algos* | |||
| February 2016 | 20 | 3,351,165,434 | 167,558,272 | 68,002,740 | 277 | 13,798,120 | 15,941 | 33,553 | ||
| YTD 2016 | 39 | 6,378,226,362 | 163,544,266 | 67,467,729 | 269 | 12,972,418 | 15,682 | 33,934 | ||
| *Excluding shares crossed through POSIT Alert from ITG algorithms | ||||||||||
International Trading Activity
The average daily trading commissions in February 2016 in ITG’s Canadian, European and Asia Pacific businesses were up by more than 15% on a combined basis as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.
These statistics are preliminary and may be revised in subsequent updates and public filings. U.S. volume statistics are posted on the investor relations section of ITG’s website, investor.itg.com, and are available via a downloadable spreadsheet file.
About ITG
ITG is an independent broker and financial technology firm that improves the efficiency and execution quality of institutional trading. ITG helps clients understand market trends, mitigate risk and navigate increasingly complex markets. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality execution and liquidity solutions along with analytical tools and research. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit www.itg.com.
ITG Media/Investor Contact: J.T. Farley (212) 444-6259 [email protected]
