| Date |
Event Type |
Event |
| 26 Apr 1973 |
S |
CBOE first day of trading, CBOE Clearing Corp. opens |
| 26 Apr 1973 |
S |
OCC formed |
| 16 Oct 1974 |
S |
CBOE creates Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) |
| 02 Dec 1974 |
S |
CBOE opens new $2.5 million trading floor |
| 03 Jan 1975 |
S |
CBOE Clearing Corp. sold to OCC |
| 03 Jan 1975 |
S |
AMEX begins trading options |
| 19 May 1975 |
S |
CBOE launches computerized price reporting system |
| 23 Jun 1975 |
S |
PHLX begins trading options (then known as PBW) |
| 01 Apr 1976 |
S |
PCX launches options trading floor |
|
14 Jan 1976 |
S |
CBOE and AMEX begin dual listings of options |
|
01 May 1977 |
S |
Department of Trading Regulation formed |
| 03 Jun 1977 |
S |
Put options introduced |
| 30 Jun 1977 |
S |
Montreal Exchange begins trading options |
| 15 Jan 1979 |
O |
Chicago Blizzard - CBOE Closed |
| 17 Jan 1979 |
S |
OSS direct order routing becomes operational |
| 02 Jun 1980 |
S |
CBOE merges with Midwest Stock Exchange |
| 11 Mar 1983 |
S |
CBOE creates and launches first index options - OEX |
| 01 Jul 1983 |
S |
CBOE launches S&P 500 index opens |
| 21 Feb 1984 |
S |
CBOE moves into present facility |
| 01 Feb 1985 |
S |
RAES launched |
| Apr 1985 |
S |
CBOE Options Institute started |
| 01 May 1987 |
S |
Modified Trading System (DPM's) |
| 19 Oct 1987 |
S |
DOW experienced 22.61% drop |
| 16 Jan 1989 |
S |
CTM 1.0 launched |
| 07 Feb 1989 |
S |
Ebook |
| 23 Jul 1989 |
S |
Interest rate options introduced |
| 13 Oct 1989 |
S |
Mini Market Crash |
| 17 Oct 1989 |
S |
San Francisco Earthquake PCX temporarily moves to CBOE floor |
| 18 Oct 1989 |
S |
San Francisco Earthquake PCX temporarily moves to CBOE floor |
| 19 Oct 1989 |
S |
San Francisco Earthquake PCX temporarily moves to CBOE floor |
| 20 Oct 1989 |
S |
San Francisco Earthquake PCX temporarily moves to CBOE floor |
| 05 Oct 1990 |
S |
CBOE creates LEAPS |
| 13 Apr 1992 |
O |
Chicago Flood |
| 01 Apr 1993 |
S |
CBOE announces VIX |
| 26 Feb 1993 |
S |
CBOE createsFlex Options |
|
28 Apr 1997 |
S |
CBOE buys NYSE options business, moves to CBOE Green Room |
| 06 Oct 1997 |
S |
CBOE LaunchesDJX options
|
| 27 Oct 1997 |
S |
DOW plummets, NYSE closes at 3:30 EST |
| 02 Oct 1999 |
S |
ROS implemented |
| 26 May 2000 |
S |
ISE begins trading options |
| 29 Jan 2001 |
S |
Transfer from fraction to decimal |
| 02 Feb 2001 |
S |
CBOE Announces VXN |
| 11 Sep 2001 |
O |
September 11 Attack in New York - Market Closed |
| 12 Sep 2001 |
O |
September 11 Attack in New York - Market Closed |
| 13 Sep 2001 |
O |
September 11 Attack in New York - Market Closed |
| 14 Sep 2001 |
O |
September 11 Attack in New York - Market Closed |
| 26 Oct 2001 |
S |
CBOEDirect launched for pre-opening trading |
| 11 Apr 2002 |
S |
CBOE BXM introduced |
|
30 Jul 2002 |
S |
Sarbanes Oxley Act implemented |
|
12 Jun 2003 |
S |
CBOE Hybrid Launched |
| 06 Feb 2004 |
S |
BOX begins trading options |
| 11 Jun 2004 |
O |
President Reagans Funeral - Exchanges Closed |