Historical Year Data · 2010
WTI Futures Open Interest in 2010
WTI Futures Open Interest opened 2010 at 520,990 and closed at 532,176, a +2.15% move for the year. The high of 567,100 was reached on October 12, and the low of 447,080 on August 24.
Open
520,990
2010-01
Close
532,176
52 data points
High
567,100
Oct 12
Low
447,080
Aug 24
Full Year Change
+2.15%
2009 Change
-0.42%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 520,990 | 500,374 | 523,187 | 500,374 | -3.96% |
| Feb | 504,782 | 494,227 | 505,614 | 494,227 | -2.09% |
| Mar | 498,301 | 515,201 | 515,201 | 494,261 | +3.39% |
| Apr | 521,492 | 528,294 | 531,189 | 500,751 | +1.30% |
| May | 549,164 | 524,218 | 549,164 | 524,218 | -4.54% |
| Jun | 531,836 | 484,701 | 531,836 | 484,701 | -8.86% |
| Jul | 489,942 | 485,326 | 489,942 | 454,043 | -0.94% |
| Aug | 484,968 | 473,838 | 490,249 | 447,080 | -2.29% |
| Sep | 501,920 | 507,321 | 507,321 | 492,075 | +1.08% |
| Oct | 533,286 | 513,810 | 567,100 | 513,810 | -3.65% |
| Nov | 507,350 | 472,561 | 531,431 | 472,561 | -6.86% |
| Dec | 524,244 | 532,176 | 532,176 | 508,390 | +1.51% |
Events During 2010
2010 Flash Crash
Goldilocks
May 6, 2010
On May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points in minutes before recovering. The Flash Crash exposed the fragility of modern electronic market structure.
2010 European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Deflation
April 2010 – July 2012
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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