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S&P 500 VIX Feb '16 (VIG16)

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S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Climb on Strength in Chips Stocks and Fed Rate Cut Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) this morning is up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.60%. 

US stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 3-week highs and the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 3-1/2 week high.  Stocks have support today from strength in chip stocks and carryover support from last Friday’s Fed-friendly US payroll report that bolstered expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates this year. 

M&A activity is bullish for stocks after the Financial Times today reported that Global Infrastructure Partners and CPP Investments are nearing a deal to buy Allete Inc. for about $5 billion or $67 per share in cash.  Also, EQT Corp agreed to acquire Perficient for about $3 billion or $76 per share in cash.  Paramount Global is up more than +4% after Sony Group Corp and Apollo Global Management made a $26 billion nonbinding offer to buy the com... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
CBOE Volatilty Index VIX Futures
Contract Size
$1000 times Index
Tick Size
0.05 points ($50.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 3:15p.m. (Sun) and 3:30p.m. - 3:15p.m. (Mon-Thur) (Settles 3:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
CFE
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$6,094/5,540
First Notice Date
02/17/16
Expiration Date
02/17/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

S&P 500 VIX Feb '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 30, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
152,812 (+2,721)
124,383 (-2,237)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
91,655 (+1,824)
114,088 (+6,257)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
45,054 (+2,723)
35,300 (+3,020)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
69,239 (+14,275)
63,944 (+3,623)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
65,280 (+491)
85,510 (+5,454)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
11,821 (-5,510)
644 (-643)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
21.280 +13.02%
on 02/01/16
29.450 -18.34%
on 02/11/16
-0.300 (-1.23%)
since 01/15/16
3-Month
17.620 +36.49%
on 12/02/15
29.450 -18.34%
on 02/11/16
+4.875 (+25.42%)
since 11/17/15

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$DOWI : 38,709.44 (+0.09%)
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$SPX : 5,156.28 (+0.56%)
SPY : 513.97 (+0.52%)
$DOWI : 38,709.44 (+0.09%)
DIA : 386.97 (+0.05%)
$IUXX : 17,992.20 (+0.57%)
QQQ : 437.52 (+0.47%)
ZNM24 : 108-270 (-0.01%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 25.417
1st Resistance Point 24.733
Last Price 24.050s
1st Support Level 23.683
2nd Support Level 23.317
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 29.450
Fibonacci 61.8% 24.847
Last Price 24.050s
Fibonacci 50% 23.425
Fibonacci 38.2% 22.003
52-Week Low 17.400

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