Monitoring SVIX open interest helps you see where real money is positioned on -1x Short VIX Futures ETF's options and which strikes are attracting the most commitment from traders. -1x Short VIX Futures ETF's open interest reflects the total number of outstanding contracts that have not been closed or exercised, making it a powerful gauge of liquidity, conviction, and potential support and resistance zones. Use our scanner to monitor SVIX options open interest in real time and find the strikes that matter.
Open interest is distinct from volume: volume counts how many contracts are traded in a session, while open interest counts how many remain open at the end of the day. Rising SVIX options open interest alongside rising volume suggests new positions are being built, while falling open interest signals positions are being closed. Heavy open interest at specific strikes often acts as a magnet near expiration and can hint at where dealers and large traders expect -1x Short VIX Futures ETF to settle.
The index measures the daily inverse performance of a portfolio of first and second month VIX futures contracts. This theoretical portfolio is rolled each day to maintain a consistent time to maturity of the futures contracts. The index is calculated daily at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) and at a value calculated from the average price for the futures contracts between 3:45 p.m. (Eastern time) and 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
Pin risk into expiration, dealer positioning, liquidity checks for large orders — all of it starts with knowing where SVIX open interest is concentrated. Our scanner maps -1x Short VIX Futures ETF's open interest across every strike and expiry, flags unusual buildups, and lets you drill into the contracts that institutional money is actually holding. Trade -1x Short VIX Futures ETF's options open interest as the signal it is, not as an afterthought.
