The first day of futures and options trading on The Nasdaq 100 Index...

The first day of futures and options trading on The Nasdaq 100 Index was relatively active on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. As of early afternoon, more than 2,300 contracts had traded, which represents more than $140 million in volume, based on notional amounts. Ellen Resnick, a spokeswoman for the CME, said traders were lined up at 4 a.m. jockeying for a good position in the Nasdaq 100 pit.