--- title: AMP Futures | CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Data Enable Request description: AMP Futures | CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Data Enable Request | April 2016 --- [Contact Us](https://www.ampfutures.com/contact-us/?hsLang=en) [![logo.png](https://clients.ampfutures.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AmpFutures_Nov2015/Images/logo.png?width=318&height=82&name=logo.png "logo.png") Futures Trading Supercenter ](https://www.ampfutures.com/?hsLang=en) Toll Free: (800) 560-1640 Local/Intl: (312) 893-6400 [Contact Us](https://www.ampfutures.com/contact-us/?hsLang=en) - [Open Account](https://application.ampclearing.com/account/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapply) - [Low Commissions](https://www.ampfutures.com/will-match-beat-written-commission-quote/?hsLang=en) - [Chat with Us](https://www.ampfutures.com/tech-support/?hsLang=en) - [Forum / Videos](https://forum.ampfutures.com/AMPforum) # CBOE Volatility Index (VX) Futures - "VIX" ## CBOE Volatility Index® (VX) Futures "VIX" Now Available **AMP Future is excited to announce CBOE Volatility Index (VX) Futures Contract "VIX" is now available for Live Trading.** *The CBOE Volatility Index - more commonly referred to as "VIX"* - is an up-to-the-minute market estimate of expected volatility that is calculated by using real-time prices of options on the S&P 500® Index listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Symbol: SPX). The VIX Index is calculated using SPX quotes generated during regular trading hours for SPX options. The VIX Index uses SPX options with more than 23 days and less than 37 days to expiration and then weights them to yield a constant, 30-day measure of the expected volatility of the S&P 500 Index. This is for *all trading platforms connected to AMP/CQG datafeed*, such as **AMP's FREE version of MultiCharts, TradingView, Sierra Chart, MarketDelta Cloud, and CQGM.** Contract Specs: CQG Symbol:  VX  (For example - VXK16) [DayTrade Margins per Contract:  $2'000](https://www.ampfutures.com/trading-info/margins/?__hstc=233546881.573d8a5f4dcb82b82c1132c411806a92.1448299064586.1461709689702.1461726783902.21&__hssc=233546881.4.1461726783902&__hsfp=3817893179&hsLang=en) [Trading Hours:  Open Sunday 5pm CST (Chicago) - Closes 3:15pm CST (Chicago)](https://www.ampfutures.com/trading-info/trading-hours/?__hstc=233546881.573d8a5f4dcb82b82c1132c411806a92.1448299064586.1461709689702.1461726783902.21&__hssc=233546881.4.1461726783902&__hsfp=3817893179&hsLang=en) [Tick Value:  0.05 Tick = $50.00](https://www.ampfutures.com/trading-info/contract-specifications/?__hstc=233546881.573d8a5f4dcb82b82c1132c411806a92.1448299064586.1461709689702.1461726783902.21&__hssc=233546881.4.1461726783902&__hsfp=3817893179&hsLang=en)  **Here is a quick video how to add on AMP's FREE MultiCharts - [Watch>>](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRejynwNb_I)** **Here is a quick video how to add on Sierra Chart - [Watch>>](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WLjduaHdsU)** **Here is a quick video how to add on MarketDelta Cloud - [Watch>>](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL28jD8jLl4)** **Here is a quick video how to add on CQGM - [Watch>>](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvCy2SIv55E)** **If you would like to enable CFE/CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Exchange data for Live Trading, please fill out this online form>> ** If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our 24 hour help desk in real-time via Phone or Live CHAT: [http://www.ampfutures.com/contact-us/](https://www.ampfutures.com/contact-us/?hsLang=en) For Full Contract Specs - please view the [CBOE Exchange Website](http://cfe.cboe.com/Products/Spec_VIX.aspx)   ### Please fill out this form if you want to add CBOE "VIX" to your existing Live AMP/CQG Trading Credentials. - [CFTC Rule 1.55 Reporting](https://www.ampfutures.com/cftc-rule-1-55-reporting/?hsLang=en) - [Privacy](https://www.ampfutures.com/privacy-statement/?hsLang=en) - [Risk Disclosure](https://www.ampfutures.com/risk-disclosure/?hsLang=en) [CONTACT US](https://www.ampfutures.com/contact-us/?hsLang=en) Toll Free: (800) 560-1640 Local/Intl: (312) 893-6400 [![footer-logo.png](https://clients.ampfutures.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AmpFutures_Nov2015/Images/footer-logo.png?width=116&height=31&name=footer-logo.png "footer-logo.png")](https://www.ampfutures.com/?hsLang=en) ©2018 All Rights Reserved. - [FB](https://www.facebook.com/AMPFutures/) - [Tw](https://twitter.com/AMPFutures) - [In](https://www.linkedin.com/company/amp-global-clearing) - [G+](https://plus.google.com/117931292148461789543) - [Russian](https://clients.ampfutures.com/cboe-volatility-index-vix-eata-enable-request#) - [Spanish](https://clients.ampfutures.com/cboe-volatility-index-vix-eata-enable-request#) - [Czech](https://clients.ampfutures.com/cboe-volatility-index-vix-eata-enable-request#) - [Polish](https://clients.ampfutures.com/cboe-volatility-index-vix-eata-enable-request#) [![footer-logo.png](https://clients.ampfutures.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AmpFutures_Nov2015/Images/footer-logo.png?width=116&height=31&name=footer-logo.png "footer-logo.png")](https://www.ampfutures.com/?hsLang=en) ©2018 All Rights Reserved. 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