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S&P 500 VIX Aug '16 (VIQ16)

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S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Settle Mixed as French Political Risks Spark Risk-Off Sentiment

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed down -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%.

Stock indexes Friday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a new all-time high and the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-1/2 week low. The broader market was under pressure Friday on negative carryover from a slump in European equity markets.  The Euro Stoxx 50 tumbled to a 3-1/2 month low Friday as growing concerns about political turmoil in France have prompted risk-off sentiment in asset markets.  European markets are increasingly anxious about European politics after French President Macron announced a snap legislative election following his party’s drubbing in European Parliament elections last Sunday. The broader market remained lower after the University of Michigan US June consumer sentiment index unexpectedly fell to a 7-month low.

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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
$6,292/5,720
First Notice Date
08/17/16
Expiration Date
08/17/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 11, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
181,667 (+15,112)
133,905 (+9,335)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
89,914 (-5,951)
138,352 (+1,212)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
54,048 (+7,382)
26,189 (+401)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
58,363 (-1,047)
95,556 (+2,825)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
93,246 (-1,403)
92,186 (+3,478)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
10,841 (+1,506)
3,243 (+1,120)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
12.050 +4.98%
on 08/15/16
16.300 -22.39%
on 07/18/16
-3.675 (-22.51%)
since 07/15/16
3-Month
12.050 +4.98%
on 08/15/16
25.650 -50.68%
on 06/24/16
-7.125 (-36.03%)
since 05/17/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 13.183
1st Resistance Point 12.917
Last Price 12.650s
1st Support Level 12.467
2nd Support Level 12.283
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 25.650
Fibonacci 61.8% 20.455
Fibonacci 50% 18.850
Fibonacci 38.2% 17.245
Last Price 12.650s
52-Week Low 12.050

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