Historical Year Data · 2010
S&P 500 Futures Open Interest in 2010
S&P 500 Futures Open Interest opened 2010 at 1,132,309 and closed at 769,754, a -32.02% move for the year. The high of 1,132,309 was reached on June 15, and the low of 758,336 on December 21.
Open
1,132,309
2010-01
Close
769,754
29 data points
High
1,132,309
Jun 15
Low
758,336
Dec 21
Full Year Change
-32.02%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 1,132,309 | 850,401 | 1,132,309 | 822,092 | -24.90% |
| Jul | 883,425 | 868,087 | 883,425 | 868,087 | -1.74% |
| Aug | 865,807 | 938,443 | 938,443 | 865,807 | +8.39% |
| Sep | 943,773 | 811,413 | 1,103,826 | 779,357 | -14.02% |
| Oct | 829,851 | 869,680 | 869,680 | 829,851 | +4.80% |
| Nov | 879,024 | 941,143 | 941,143 | 879,024 | +7.07% |
| Dec | 980,643 | 769,754 | 1,109,473 | 758,336 | -21.51% |
Events During 2010
2010 Flash Crash
Goldilocks
May 6, 2010
On May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points in minutes before recovering. The Flash Crash exposed the fragility of modern electronic market structure.
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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