CFE Temporarily Postpones Launch Date For S&P 500 Variance Futures

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that it has temporarily postponed the launch of S&P 500 Variance futures, originally scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 4.  The additional time will allow market participants to further prepare for the trading and clearing of S&P 500 Variance futures.

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CFE plans to launch S&P 500 Variance futures later this quarter and will announce the new launch date when it has been determined.  

For more information on S&P 500 Variance futures: www.cfe.cboe.com/Products/Products_VA.aspx.

About CBOE Futures Exchange:

CFE currently offers the following contracts: CBOE Volatility Index (The VIX Index) futures (VX), Mini-VIX futures (VM), CBOE Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VXN) futures (VN), CBOE Gold ETF Volatility Index (GVZ) security futures (GV), CBOE Crude Oil ETF Volatility Index (OVX) security futures (OV), CBOE Emerging Markets ETF Volatility Index (VXEEM) security futures (VXEM) CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility Index (VXEWZ) security futures (VXEW), and Radar Logic 25-Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) RPX Composite Index futures (RPXCP). CFE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE), offers an all-electronic, open-access market model, with traders providing liquidity and making markets. CFE is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and all trades are cleared by the OCC.  More information on CFE and its products, including contract specifications, can be found at: http://cfe.cboe.com/. 

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