Overview
About usBATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) is a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe. BATS develops and operates electronic markets for the trading of listed cash equity securities in the U.S. and Europe and listed equity options in the U.S. BATS is currently the third-largest equities exchange operator both in the U.S. and globally.
In the U.S. BATS operates two stock exchanges, the BATS BZX Exchange and BYX Exchange, and BATS Options, an equity options market. In December 2011, BATS launched a U.S. primary listings business enabling to list exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the BATS BZX Exchange. In Europe, BATS Chi-X Europe is the largest pan-European equities market operator. Each of these markets is powered by BATS’ innovative and proprietary technology, which customers rely upon to execute their trading activities in today's fast-paced capital markets.
Latest News
Visit Newsroom- BATS Reports One of Best U.S. Equities Months in Seven-Year HistoryMay 2, 2012
- BATS Chi-X Europe Completes Technology MigrationMay 1, 2012
- BATS Global Markets Voluntarily DelistsApril 5, 2012
- BATS Global Markets Reports BYX Market Share Record; Overall U.S. Equities Market Share Remains Steady at 10.9%April 3, 2012
Investor Education
Visit the Education CenterCompetition and technology have significantly improved financial markets around the world in recent years. The BATS Investor Education Center is designed to help investors better understand how markets are structured and how trading works.