VIX FUTURES - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Commitments of Traders with Delta-adjusted Options and Futures Combined, March 1, 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 : 9,307: 6,192 875 347 400 6,984 6,939 8,206: 2,368 1,101 Old : 9,307: 6,192 875 347 400 6,984 6,939 8,206: 2,368 1,101 Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: February 22, 2005 : : 920: 584 472 34 140 547 758 1,053: 162 -133 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 66.5 9.4 3.7 4.3 75.0 74.6 88.2: 25.4 11.8 Old : 100.0: 66.5 9.4 3.7 4.3 75.0 74.6 88.2: 25.4 11.8 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 : 29: 20 3 4 3 3 26 8: Old : 29: 20 3 4 3 3 26 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 : 44.5 84.0 57.0 88.2 44.5 82.5 56.9 82.9 Old : 44.5 84.0 57.0 88.2 44.5 82.5 56.9 82.9 Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated March 4, 2005