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S&P 500 Net Speculative Positioning in 2018

S&P 500 Net Speculative Positioning opened 2018 at 33,732 and closed at 34,067, a +0.99% move for the year. The high of 55,414 was reached on October 30, and the low of 11,809 on March 6.

Open
33,732
2018-01
Close
34,067
53 data points
High
55,414
Oct 30
Low
11,809
Mar 6
Full Year Change
+0.99%
2017 Change
+10.86%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan33,73238,29638,29613,468+13.53%
Feb36,18913,35136,18912,408-63.11%
Mar11,80942,42442,42411,809+259.25%
Apr42,53346,47646,47642,533+9.27%
May46,43228,63946,43228,639-38.32%
Jun42,13441,99844,70540,716-0.32%
Jul37,26436,35642,09036,356-2.44%
Aug36,40432,26739,02526,227-11.36%
Sep34,47739,65739,65725,916+15.02%
Oct47,23555,41455,41444,205+17.32%
Nov41,70044,18248,95741,700+5.95%
Dec25,42134,06746,77625,421+34.01%

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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