VIX FUTURES - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Code-1170E1 Commitments of Traders - Futures Only, April 4, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Reportable Positions : Nonreportable :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions : Open : Non-Commercial : Commercial : Total : : Interest : Long : Short : Spreading: Long : Short : Long : Short : Long : Short ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ($100 X VBI) : : : : All : 26,642: 3,376 7,001 166 20,263 17,100 23,805 24,267: 2,837 2,375 Old : 26,642: 3,376 7,001 166 20,263 17,100 23,805 24,267: 2,837 2,375 Other: 0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0: 0 0 : : : : : Changes in Commitments from: March 28, 2006 : : 2,462: 67 440 -102 1,470 941 1,435 1,279: 1,027 1,183 : : : : : Percent of Open Interest Represented by Each Category of Trader : All : 100.0: 12.7 26.3 0.6 76.1 64.2 89.4 91.1: 10.6 8.9 Old : 100.0: 12.7 26.3 0.6 76.1 64.2 89.4 91.1: 10.6 8.9 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 : 39: 18 8 7 8 3 33 15: Old : 39: 18 8 7 8 3 33 15: 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 : 73.0 84.8 81.4 90.0 47.2 54.0 52.2 59.2 Old : 73.0 84.8 81.4 90.0 47.2 54.0 52.2 59.2 Other: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Updated April 7, 2006