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S&P 500 Variance May '26 (VEK26)

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Contract Specifications

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Contract
CBOE S&P 500 Variance Futures
Contract Size
$100 times Index
Tick Size
0.50 variance points ($0.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m. CST
Exchange
CFE
Point Value
$1
Expiration Date
05/15/26 (2 days)

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S&P 500 Variance May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
170.25 unch
on 05/12/26
225.50 -24.50%
on 04/13/26
-49.75 (-22.61%)
since 04/10/26
3-Month
170.25 unch
on 05/12/26
404.25 -57.88%
on 03/06/26
-152.00 (-47.17%)
since 02/12/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 170.25
2nd Resistance Point 170.25
1st Resistance Point 170.25
Last Price 170.25s
1st Support Level 170.25
2nd Support Level 170.25
3rd Support Level 170.25

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52-Week High 569.75
Fibonacci 61.8% 417.14
Fibonacci 50% 370.00
Fibonacci 38.2% 322.86
Last Price 170.25s
52-Week Low 170.25

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