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8/25/08 - VIX Futures Continues to Trade at High Levels

Dan Deming, a trader for Stutland Equities, appeared on CBOE TV on Monday to discuss the behavior of the overall market. He mentioned that the VIX futures were trading at quite a premium to the VIX index, indicating that futures buyers are pricing in a sell off in the market. Listen to his broadcast to learn more about his market opinions.

http://www.etvmedia.com/etv/Custom/CBOE/CBOE_hub.jsp?movieid=40304&channel=885

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