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Historical Year Data · 2018

BTC Futures Open Interest in 2018

BTC Futures Open Interest opened 2018 at 1,702 and closed at 3,708, a +117.86% move for the year. The high of 4,359 was reached on December 18, and the low of 1,702 on April 10.

Open
1,702
2018-01
Close
3,708
39 data points
High
4,359
Dec 18
Low
1,702
Apr 10
Full Year Change
+117.86%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Apr1,7022,3802,3801,702+39.84%
May1,9912,7142,7141,991+36.31%
Jun2,5562,6872,6872,556+5.13%
Jul2,5143,0633,4312,514+21.84%
Aug2,7322,8402,9832,732+3.95%
Sep2,7072,7462,7462,707+1.44%
Oct2,3542,6083,0012,354+10.79%
Nov2,9133,7913,7912,913+30.14%
Dec3,3013,7084,3593,301+12.33%

Events During 2018

2018 Volmageddon (XIV Collapse)
Goldilocks
February 5, 2018

On February 5, 2018, the VIX doubled intraday, the largest single-day VIX move ever. Short-volatility ETNs lost 90% of their value, and the XIV was terminated.

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