November’s trading statistics for NYSE Euronext's Liffe derivatives franchise suggest a growing split between US and European equity derivatives trading, with US options trading rising 10% as European trading slumped by almost one third.

The bourse's US options platforms - NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex - both performed well during a relatively flat month for the US market, with turnover rising by a combined 10% year on year. Amex boosted its share of the fiercely competitive US market from 12.83% to 14.5% in November compared with a year earlier, while Arca rose from 10.26% to 11.49%, according to figures from US central counterparty clearer the OCC, which clears all US options trades.