Historical Year Data · 2016
S&P 500 Futures Open Interest in 2016
S&P 500 Futures Open Interest opened 2016 at 612,018 and closed at 609,421, a -0.42% move for the year. The high of 835,103 was reached on March 15, and the low of 607,961 on December 20.
Open
612,018
2016-01
Close
609,421
52 data points
High
835,103
Mar 15
Low
607,961
Dec 20
Full Year Change
-0.42%
2015 Change
-13.50%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 612,018 | 687,081 | 687,081 | 612,018 | +12.26% |
| Feb | 719,671 | 761,112 | 761,112 | 719,671 | +5.76% |
| Mar | 776,246 | 632,054 | 835,103 | 624,401 | -18.58% |
| Apr | 640,464 | 653,325 | 653,325 | 640,464 | +2.01% |
| May | 640,333 | 681,779 | 681,779 | 640,333 | +6.47% |
| Jun | 715,957 | 673,460 | 774,471 | 620,998 | -5.94% |
| Jul | 689,194 | 688,070 | 689,194 | 685,818 | -0.16% |
| Aug | 683,947 | 710,340 | 710,340 | 676,437 | +3.86% |
| Sep | 735,322 | 641,376 | 825,324 | 641,083 | -12.78% |
| Oct | 659,410 | 682,461 | 682,461 | 659,410 | +3.50% |
| Nov | 681,289 | 707,887 | 707,887 | 667,044 | +3.90% |
| Dec | 702,523 | 609,421 | 779,925 | 607,961 | -13.25% |
Events During 2016
2016 Brexit Vote
Goldilocks
June 23–24, 2016
The UK voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016. The pound fell 10% overnight, its largest single-day drop since floating in 1971.
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
Deflation
June 2014 – February 2016
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
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