VIX FUTURES - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, July 19, 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 : 11,922: 4,932 2,432 594 2,585 7,482 8,111 10,508: 3,811 1,414 Old : 11,922: 4,932 2,432 594 2,585 7,482 8,111 10,508: 3,811 1,414 Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: July 12, 2005 : : -932: -1,538 2 32 222 -1,278 -1,284 -1,244: 352 312 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 41.4 20.4 5.0 21.7 62.8 68.0 88.1: 32.0 11.9 Old : 100.0: 41.4 20.4 5.0 21.7 62.8 68.0 88.1: 32.0 11.9 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 : 41: 23 2 10 6 6 38 17: Old : 41: 23 2 10 6 6 38 17: 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 : 43.7 77.9 51.9 84.4 41.0 70.4 46.7 75.5 Old : 43.7 77.9 51.9 84.4 41.0 70.4 46.7 75.5 Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated July 22, 2005