VIX FUTURES - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, July 5, 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 : 12,395: 6,216 2,202 543 2,251 8,829 9,010 11,574: 3,385 821 Old : 12,395: 6,216 2,202 543 2,251 8,829 9,010 11,574: 3,385 821 Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: June 28, 2005 : : 185: 93 185 -313 15 193 -205 65: 390 120 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 50.1 17.8 4.4 18.2 71.2 72.7 93.4: 27.3 6.6 Old : 100.0: 50.1 17.8 4.4 18.2 71.2 72.7 93.4: 27.3 6.6 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 : 36: 21 2 7 5 6 33 14: Old : 36: 21 2 7 5 6 33 14: 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 : 46.9 83.9 59.3 90.9 46.9 77.5 55.1 82.5 Old : 46.9 83.9 59.3 90.9 46.9 77.5 55.1 82.5 Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated July 8, 2005