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Primary Dealer Net Positions — Corporate Bonds in 2018

Primary Dealer Net Positions — Corporate Bonds opened 2018 at 16,381 and closed at 13,975, a -14.69% move for the year. The high of 29,678 was reached on February 7, and the low of 11,522 on August 8.

Open
16,381
2018-01
Close
13,975
52 data points
High
29,678
Feb 7
Low
11,522
Aug 8
Full Year Change
-14.69%
2017 Change
-7.79%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan16,38122,51725,06716,381+37.46%
Feb29,67823,70029,67823,359-20.14%
Mar23,52715,17324,06015,173-35.51%
Apr15,04920,63020,63015,049+37.09%
May19,73121,59721,59716,467+9.46%
Jun22,22219,59524,97219,595-11.82%
Jul18,51713,24118,51712,831-28.49%
Aug14,12716,52019,99111,522+16.94%
Sep18,14619,58021,47918,146+7.90%
Oct24,99524,81626,42922,832-0.72%
Nov19,54122,70226,56119,541+16.18%
Dec23,12913,97523,12913,975-39.58%

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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