On May 27, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it would reopen the trading floor in Chicago on June 8. The exchange will resume trading operations in an adjusted manner.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange introduced that the layout of the trading floor will be adjusted to maintain social distance and capacity restrictions. In addition, facial masks are required, and health checks will be conducted at the entrance of the building. The exchange expects that about 50% of participants in the trading floor will return on June 8.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange ’s public outcry trading and electronic trading platform C1, since March 16 only provides electronic trading mode.

Ed Tilly, Chairman, President and CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, said, “Global market participants have discovered that our hybrid model With great value, this model always provides first-class liquidity and access through open bidding and electronic trading mechanisms. Since our trading floor was temporarily closed, the CBOE team has been tirelessly providing electronic solutions to replicate the benefits of the trading floor Therefore, our market continues to function well and allows investors to express their views and manage risk throughout the period of extreme market conditions. Nevertheless, customers are still waiting for CBOE to return to the hybrid trading model and all the unique benefits it provides. We Looking forward to meeting this demand and welcoming the return of our trading floor. “

Although the trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange will be reopened, its office and the company Other locations around the world are still closed. With the exception of a few essential personnel, all CBOE employees will continue to work remotely.