Monitoring VXZ open interest helps you see where real money is positioned on iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETN's options and which strikes are attracting the most commitment from traders. iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETN'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 VXZ 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 VXZ 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 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETN to settle.
The iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETNs are designed to provide exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM Index Total Return. The Index is designed to provide access to equity market volatility through CBOE Volatility Index futures.
Pin risk into expiration, dealer positioning, liquidity checks for large orders — all of it starts with knowing where VXZ open interest is concentrated. Our scanner maps iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETN'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 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETN's options open interest as the signal it is, not as an afterthought.
