Dec. 28, 2012 – Here is an update on 6 key facts about the VIX and related indexes and trading instruments – (1) Today (Friday) the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) rose 16.7%, its biggest one-day up move (in percentage terms) since November 2011. A key factor in the rise in the VIX is investor uncertainty [...]
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VIX Futures – Record Volume Day and Year
Dec. 31, 2012 – Here is a year-end update on VIX and select options-based indexes – Futures on the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) set a new single-day volume record of 212,800 contracts (estimated) today. The new daily record eclipsed the previous single-day record of 190,081 contracts traded on September 13, 2012. VIX futures are poised [...]