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How the VVIX can be Used as a Barometer in Trading Most traders are familiar with the VIX, which measures the volatility of the S & P 500. The VIX was introduced in 1993 by the Chicago …
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If you remember Black Monday on October 19, 1987, you recall the market declined 22.68% in one day. This was the largest one-day percentage decline in the DJIA. It took until early 1989 for the market …
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Have you ever heard someone say "The VIX futures are in contango"? Or, maybe you have heard someone say "The VIXfutures are in backwardation". Today we will be discussing a little bit about contango …
We all know the U.S. Presidential Election is on Tuesday, November 8th, just a few days away. We've seen how the S&P 500 has had nine straight days of losses, which hasn't happened since December …
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What is the VIX? "The VIX Index is an up-to-the-minute market estimate of implied (expected) volatility that is calculated by using the midpoint of real-time S&P 500 Index (SPX) option …
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Bill Ghauri presented "The VIX Sniper". Bill showed how he makes his trading decisions using the VIX and technical analysis. Bill reviewed his recent trades and how he uses risk and money management …
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Mark Fenton (at Sheridan Mentoring) wrote an article about an "interesting VIX trade." Mark's trade was based on the assumption that the VIX could go a lot higher and that you wanted to buy calls. …
The VIX held above 11 most of the day yesterday but closed with a thud at the low for the day of 10.73! The last time the VIX was below 11 was on Feb 23, 2007 when it closed at 10.58. On Jan 24, …
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The CBOE announced they are adding half-point strikes for the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) options. The half-point strikes will be listed for the near-term expiration month and in the strike price …
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