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VIX Futures
Leveraged funds are net long 1,105 contracts, 0.2% of open interest. That is the 91st percentile of its three-year range. The net position changed −4.4K contracts over the latest week.
Positions as of13 Oct 2026Updated 17 Oct 2026
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Positioning history
The net position over time.
Positioning historyVIX Futures: leveraged funds net position.Net contracts · Above zero: net long · Below zero: net short
2026-10-13Net long 1,105
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Participant structure
Who carries the reported exposure.
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers−77.3K
Dealers+70K
Leveraged funds+1.1K
Non-reportables+3.3K
Other reportables+2.9K
CFTC participant categories vary by report family. The primary positioning series uses managed money for physical commodities and leveraged funds for financial futures.
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Comparable states
What followed similar positioning.
| Positioning bucket | N | 4W positive | 8W positive | 12W positive | Avg 12W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z ≥ 2.0 (extreme long) | 45 | 60.0% | 57.8% | 64.4% | +2.11% |
| 1.5 ≤ z < 2.0 | 58 | 51.7% | 55.2% | 68.4% | +2.31% |
| 1.0 ≤ z < 1.5 | 93 | 46.2% | 54.8% | 59.3% | +2.95% |
| neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0) | 434 | 49.5% | 52.1% | 55.2% | +5.06% |
| −1.5 < z ≤ −1.0 | 86 | 46.5% | 52.3% | 50.0% | +13.91% |
| −2.0 < z ≤ −1.5 | 42 | 52.4% | 38.1% | 28.6% | -3.50% |
| z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short) | 35 | 45.7% | 57.1% | 54.3% | +5.18% |
Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.