What Really Happened with TVIX | ETF Trends
This is a good article explaining why these products don't work. I've been railing against synthetic ETFS for some time. What I mean by synthetic is an instrument that tries to mimic an index or…
Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend?
Guest post by: Kirk Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend? These past two weeks have been tough as an options trader. Differentiating between trading an a possibly…
Options Traders See Higher Volatility Ahead - Barrons.com
Bracing for a Return of Volatility By STEVEN M. SEARS | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Savvy options traders are taking advantage of the subdued VIX to buy low-cost protection On Thursday, the stock…
VIX Falls as Sentiment Turns on Wall St
TVIX, a measure of stock market volatility, fell 5% percent to 33. The VIX traded as high as 48 Aug. 8 after staying below 20 for much of the year. VIX is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board…
Are you watching the VIX?
Are you watching the VIX?US Major Market Sentiment + The Bulls vs. Bears Are you watching the VIX? Last week as the market sold off ahead of Quad Witching options expiration we saw a jump in…
The VIX is pretty…