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Date Posted: 20:08:14 12/13/10 Mon
Author: to 80.86 on November 20 (high of the year);
Subject: [Info] December 31, 2008=(VIX) 16.30 on May 15 (low of the year)

December 31, 2008 - the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) experienced the widest range of daily closes ever in a calendar year during 2008 - 16.30 on May 15 (low of the year) to 80.86 on November 20 (high of the year); the average daily VIX closing level was 32.65 during the year. In addition, the Index closed above 50 on fifty trading days during the year, a level not reached before 2008.
December 31, 2008 - 1.2 billion contracts during 2008, the busiest year in the Exchange's 35 year history. Average daily volume tallied 4.7 million contracts per day and 2008 was the fifth consecutive year of record trading volume at CBOE.

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