Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced the first futures contract to be listed on its CBOE Futures Exchange will be Volatility Index futures (VIX).
Staying in sync with options contracts already listed at the options exchange, VIX futures and options contracts will be based on the volatility of the S&P 500 index options, and are the first in a new group of volatility-focused products from CBOE. The exchange is expected to launch sometime in the fourth quarter, pending regulatory approval.
CBOE Chairman and ceo Bill Brodsky told FO Week that the exchange strategy for futures is to offer contracts that are familiar to its members and traders.