VIX FUTURES - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, January 4, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions : Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total : : Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ($100 X VBI) : : : : All : 9,379: 4,589 1,424 244 2,606 7,099 7,439 8,767: 1,940 612 Old : 9,379: 4,589 1,424 244 2,606 7,099 7,439 8,767: 1,940 612 Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: December 28, 2004 : : 20: -11 43 1 78 16 68 60: -48 -40 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 48.9 15.2 2.6 27.8 75.7 79.3 93.5: 20.7 6.5 Old : 100.0: 48.9 15.2 2.6 27.8 75.7 79.3 93.5: 20.7 6.5 Other: 100.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0: 0.0 0.0 : : : :# Traders : Number of Traders in Each Category : All : 25: 13 5 3 5 6 21 12: Old : 25: 13 5 3 5 6 21 12: Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of Open Interest Held by the Indicated Number of the Largest Traders : By Gross Position By Net Position : 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders 4 or Less Traders 8 or Less Traders : Long: Short Long Short: Long Short Long Short :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All : 56.6 83.8 68.6 91.9 49.2 71.1 56.2 73.2 Old : 56.6 83.8 68.6 91.9 49.2 71.1 56.2 73.2 Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated January 7, 2005