Open interest used in determining non-spot-month position limits will be based on futures open interest, cleared swaps open interest, and uncleared swaps open interest.
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He said the current net-long position is roughly 43% of the total open interest in futures.
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The Nasdaq, however, is weak heading into the open, with futures trading about 1.5 points below fair value.
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Meanwhile, the Bulls manager said he remains open regarding the futures of defender Kris Taylor and midfielder Ben Smith.
The bank also pointed out that open interest for futures and options combined is up 18% from a year ago.
Electronic exchanges are threatening the survival of open-outcry futures trading as practiced by the CBOT and its crosstown rival, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
The facility is already obsolete: Electronic exchanges are threatening the survival of open-outcry futures trading as practiced by the CBOT and its crosstown rival, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
While gold futures open interest has risen strongly so far this month, it still remains more than 100, 000 lots, or 16%, shy of the all-time open-interest record that a CME Group spokesman listed as 650, 764 lots on Nov. 9.
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Ken Morrison, editor of the online newsletter, Morrison on the Markets, pointed out that the rally has come with a steady level of open interest in futures and no change in the net ownership of the SPDR Gold exchange-traded fund (GLD) since Dec. 22.
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Before the open, major stock futures in the U.S. were halted after panic selling gripped investors in the wake of Japan's Nikkei stock index falling a dramatic 9.6%.
The number of open positions in the futures market had surged as many traders went long, or bought on the hope of higher prices, said Kevin Grady, president of Phoenix Futures and Options on the Comex floor.
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Frankfurt, Germany's financial capital, hopes to open a European energy-futures exchange next year.
Citi Futures Perspective said futures and options open interest for silver is down by 23% year-over-year in the disaggregated report.
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Person said given the drop in open interest in Comex gold futures, there might be some selling of positions to put to work elsewhere.
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While stock and options trading was closed Monday, electronic futures trading was still open through the early morning and again in the evening.
Futures are looking to open slightly higher at the present time.
U.S. stock futures point to a lower open Tuesday after poor growth figures out of Europe.
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As expected, U.S. markets have followed suit in the early going with futures pointing to a lower open.
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The market is shrugging off the surprising Apple (AAPL) earnings miss with futures set for a flat open.
Futures point to a higher open Wednesday after closing near its highs yesterday for the first time in weeks, but are starting to fade into the open.
U.S. stock futures indicated a slightly higher open.
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Gold futures saw little rise in open interest during the rally to new highs and open interest has been stagnant lately, which can be a sign that new participants are not coming to the market.
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Cautious investor sentiment has stock index futures pointing to a moderately lower open on Friday.
With the stock market closed Friday, futures are indicated for a higher open on Monday largely because of job gains.
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U.S. stock futures point to a slightly higher open as the market looks to extend its win streak to four days.
In 1998 the institution's board voted to allow its biggest volume-getter, 30-year U.S. Treasury futures, to trade electronically alongside open outcry.
U.S. stock futures are pointing toward a positive open, putting stocks on track for a positive end to a rather eventful week.
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