Meanwhile, the CBOE Futures Exchange announced that the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, trading volume touched a new all-time high in 2013, according to a press release.
In 2013, VIX futures trading volume totaled 39.9 million contracts for the year, a fourth consecutive annual volume record, surpassing contracts traded in 2012 by 68%. Average daily volume was 158,508 contracts, a fourth consecutive annual record as well and up 67% from 2012.
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For more information on the CBOE Volatility Index, visit our VIX category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.