VIX futures
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VIX futures are exchange-traded derivative contracts that allow investors to speculate on or hedge against future volatility in the U.S. stock market as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VIX futures canonical | 3 |
| Cboe Volatility Index futures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6944959 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VIX futures Context triple: [Cboe Global Markets, notableProduct, VIX futures]
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A.
Nasdaq-100 futures
Nasdaq-100 futures are exchange-traded derivative contracts that allow traders and investors to speculate on or hedge against the future value of the Nasdaq-100 stock index.
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B.
E-mini S&P 500 futures
E-mini S&P 500 futures are electronically traded stock index futures contracts that provide leveraged, cost-efficient exposure to the S&P 500 index for institutional and retail traders.
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C.
VDAX
VDAX is a German volatility index that measures the expected fluctuation range of the DAX stock market over a specified period, similar in concept to the VIX for the U.S. market.
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D.
DAX Price Index
The DAX Price Index is a version of Germany’s main stock market index that tracks the performance of its constituent companies without accounting for dividend reinvestments.
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E.
CME FX futures
CME FX futures are standardized foreign exchange derivative contracts traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that allow participants to hedge or speculate on currency price movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VIX futures Target entity description: VIX futures are exchange-traded derivative contracts that allow investors to speculate on or hedge against future volatility in the U.S. stock market as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX).
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A.
Nasdaq-100 futures
Nasdaq-100 futures are exchange-traded derivative contracts that allow traders and investors to speculate on or hedge against the future value of the Nasdaq-100 stock index.
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B.
E-mini S&P 500 futures
E-mini S&P 500 futures are electronically traded stock index futures contracts that provide leveraged, cost-efficient exposure to the S&P 500 index for institutional and retail traders.
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C.
VDAX
VDAX is a German volatility index that measures the expected fluctuation range of the DAX stock market over a specified period, similar in concept to the VIX for the U.S. market.
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D.
DAX Price Index
The DAX Price Index is a version of Germany’s main stock market index that tracks the performance of its constituent companies without accounting for dividend reinvestments.
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E.
CME FX futures
CME FX futures are standardized foreign exchange derivative contracts traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that allow participants to hedge or speculate on currency price movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
derivative instrument
ⓘ
futures contract ⓘ volatility derivative ⓘ |
| category | exchange-traded derivatives ⓘ |
| denominatedIn | US dollar ⓘ |
| hasExpiration |
monthly contracts
ⓘ
weekly contracts ⓘ |
| hedges |
equity portfolio volatility
ⓘ
options vega exposure ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Cboe Global Markets ⓘ |
| marginRequired | yes ⓘ |
| marketRole |
indicator of market fear
ⓘ
tool for tail-risk hedging ⓘ |
| measures | expected volatility of S&P 500 index options ⓘ |
| notionalValueDependsOn |
VIX futures price
ⓘ
contract multiplier ⓘ |
| pricingDependsOn |
VIX term structure
ⓘ
implied volatility of S&P 500 options ⓘ |
| purpose |
hedging equity market volatility
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portfolio risk management ⓘ speculating on future volatility ⓘ |
| quotedAs | index level ⓘ |
| region |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| regulator |
CFTC
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
S&P 500 Index
ⓘ
VIX options ⓘ equity index futures ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
basis risk
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liquidity risk ⓘ term structure risk ⓘ volatility risk ⓘ |
| settlementExchange | Cboe Futures Exchange ⓘ |
| settlementReference | VIX Special Opening Quotation ⓘ |
| settlementType | cash-settled ⓘ |
| strategyUse |
calendar spread strategies
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long volatility strategies ⓘ short volatility strategies ⓘ volatility term structure trades ⓘ |
| tickerExample | VX ⓘ |
| tradedOn |
CFE
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Cboe Futures Exchange ⓘ |
| underlyingAsset |
Cboe Volatility Index
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linked to:
Cboe Volatility Index (VIX)
VIX ⓘ
linked to:
Cboe Volatility Index (VIX)
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| underlyingIndexProvider |
Cboe Global Indices
ⓘ
linked to:
Cboe Global Markets
|
| usedBy |
hedge funds
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institutional investors ⓘ proprietary trading firms ⓘ volatility arbitrageurs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VIX futures Description of subject: VIX futures are exchange-traded derivative contracts that allow investors to speculate on or hedge against future volatility in the U.S. stock market as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX).
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.