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S&P 500 VIX Aug '12 (VIQ12)

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S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Settle Higher on Lower Bond Yields and Quarter-End Window Dressing

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Wednesday closed up +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.39%. 

Stock indexes on Wednesday finished moderately higher.  Lower T-note yields on Wednesday were supportive of the overall market.  However, Nvidia's -2% slide undercut technology stocks and limited gains in the Nasdaq 100.  End-of-quarter rebalancing and window dressing by stock fund managers underpinned stock prices ahead of Thursday’s last trading day of Q1.  US stocks also had carryover support from a rally in European stocks as the Euro Stoxx 50 Wednesday rose to a new 23-year high. 

US weekly MBA mortgage applications fell -0.7% in the week ended March 22.  The refinancing mortgage sub-index fell -1.6%, and the purchase mortgage sub-index fell -0.2%.  The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell -4 bp to 6.93% from 6.97%.

The markets are discounting the chances for a -25 bp rate cut a... 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
09/01/12
Expiration Date
08/22/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

S&P 500 VIX Aug '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
179,887 (+10,508)
131,243 (+12,491)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
67,646 (-2,422)
112,436 (-6,738)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
56,689 (-1,005)
29,333 (+3,303)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
53,489 (-916)
71,599 (+1,989)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
69,890 (+5,554)
77,814 (-5,350)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,715 (-2,597)
2,183 (-1,239)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
14.35 +5.44%
on 08/21/12
22.15 -31.69%
on 07/25/12
-4.02 (-20.99%)
since 07/20/12
3-Month
14.35 +5.44%
on 08/21/12
29.40 -48.54%
on 06/04/12
-11.97 (-44.17%)
since 05/22/12

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Stocks Settle Higher on Lower Bond Yields and Quarter-End Window Dressing

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.39%. Stock indexes...

$SPX : 5,248.49 (+0.86%)
SPY : 523.17 (+0.84%)
$DOWI : 39,760.08 (+1.22%)
DIA : 397.56 (+1.20%)
$IUXX : 18,280.84 (+0.39%)
QQQ : 444.83 (+0.34%)
ZNM24 : 110-200 (-0.23%)
CTAS : 685.64 (+8.25%)
MRK : 131.75 (+4.96%)
MRVL : 72.31 (+5.93%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 15.13
1st Resistance Point 15.13
Last Price 15.13s
1st Support Level 15.13
2nd Support Level 15.13
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 33.90
Fibonacci 61.8% 26.43
Fibonacci 50% 24.13
Fibonacci 38.2% 21.82
Last Price 15.13s
52-Week Low 14.35

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