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Ooops, I stand corrected. thanks for clarifying.

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I don't have a reference to attest the SPY (which is an ETF) is based off the S&P 500 Futures Contract (S&P Eminis /ES; and S&P Emicros) contrasted against the S&P Index (SPX) - I was told this info from a market maker

Dr Jon Najarian describes in his book how market makers make money. To make the market he will take a long side on one trade being offered and then immediately has to seek placing an equivalent short trade in either stock or options to hedge off his risk and then keeping the difference of the...

Under the "Markets" tab

https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar

I'm not familiar with the IVV, but the SPY price mostly deviates slightly from the SPX Index because the SPY is based on the S&P500 Futures contract whereas the SPX Index is based on the real time price of the 500 stocks that comprise this index. The S&P Futures contracts expire once every 3...

If you've placed a Put Spread and received a Credit for it, then that Credit is the most you can make on the trade; e.g. say I sold a $5 wide Put credit spread in the SPX for $1 for strikes -3400/+3395 then I am risking $4 (i.e. $5 width between strikes - $1 initial credit received) to make $1...

www.vixcentral.com is a good guide to show if monthly VIX Futures contracts are in contango or backwardation