VIX FUTURES - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, February 22, 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 : 8,387: 5,608 403 313 260 6,437 6,181 7,153: 2,206 1,234 Old : 8,387: 5,608 403 313 260 6,437 6,181 7,153: 2,206 1,234 Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: February 15, 2005 : : -3,469: -58 113 35 -1,791 -2,311 -1,814 -2,163: -1,655 -1,306 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 66.9 4.8 3.7 3.1 76.7 73.7 85.3: 26.3 14.7 Old : 100.0: 66.9 4.8 3.7 3.1 76.7 73.7 85.3: 26.3 14.7 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 : 26: 17 3 4 2 3 22 8: Old : 26: 17 3 4 2 3 22 8: 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 : 49.4 80.9 62.4 85.3 49.4 80.8 61.9 81.6 Old : 49.4 80.9 62.4 85.3 49.4 80.8 61.9 81.6 Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated February 25, 2005