Historical Year Data · 2020
S&P 500 Futures Open Interest in 2020
S&P 500 Futures Open Interest opened 2020 at 567,613 and closed at 506,564, a -10.76% move for the year. The high of 1,024,737 was reached on March 17, and the low of 495,182 on December 21.
Open
567,613
2020-01
Close
506,564
52 data points
High
1,024,737
Mar 17
Low
495,182
Dec 21
Full Year Change
-10.76%
2019 Change
-1.19%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 567,613 | 583,370 | 587,888 | 567,613 | +2.78% |
| Feb | 575,449 | 617,822 | 617,822 | 575,449 | +7.36% |
| Mar | 687,840 | 754,083 | 1,024,737 | 687,840 | +9.63% |
| Apr | 772,134 | 764,991 | 777,289 | 764,991 | -0.93% |
| May | 750,913 | 748,823 | 753,246 | 748,020 | -0.28% |
| Jun | 750,830 | 538,487 | 812,088 | 520,654 | -28.28% |
| Jul | 533,758 | 551,791 | 551,791 | 533,758 | +3.38% |
| Aug | 559,277 | 579,474 | 579,474 | 559,277 | +3.61% |
| Sep | 590,438 | 502,009 | 620,388 | 502,009 | -14.98% |
| Oct | 507,185 | 500,239 | 509,854 | 500,239 | -1.37% |
| Nov | 496,324 | 538,369 | 538,369 | 496,324 | +8.47% |
| Dec | 556,009 | 506,564 | 637,832 | 495,182 | -8.89% |
Events During 2020
2020 COVID Crash & Recovery
Deflation
February–April 2020
The fastest 30%+ decline in S&P 500 history, followed by the fastest recovery. COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented monetary and fiscal intervention.
2019 Hong Kong Protests & Capital Outflows
Mixed
June 2019 – June 2020
Hong Kong's 2019 protests over an extradition bill and Beijing's 2020 National Security Law reshaped the territory's role as Asia's financial hub. Capital outflows, reduced multinational presence, and regulatory divergence from the West had durable effects on regional finance.
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