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    VIX index rallied but VIX call options fell, what is it implying?

    Which futures are used? Is it like VXX? Also are there people who buy volty on spy and sell it on VIX futures?
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    VIX index rallied but VIX call options fell, what is it implying?

    How about those who sell covered calls? It could mean a move up in VIX but not a big one. Also, SPY went above yesterday's high. This may have made the VIX buyers think twice, or wait until a lower low in SPY.
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    This seems very ominous

    How would they explain the retreat when it comes?
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    S&P 500 Rally Broad Based

    Robots to "take risk"? Robots implementing bonds vs. stocks correlations?
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    This seems very ominous

    LOL! But probably not today/this week.
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    Son of If You Can Draw a Straight Line . . .

    Better for which side: long/short/either?
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    Why Do People Buy At A Top?

    How deep would a retreat be?
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    S&P 500 Rally Broad Based

    Vix gapped and looking bullish. The bear is back.
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    This seems very ominous

    180.50. The bear is back behind his desk.
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    Trading -AUD/USD

    AUD/JPY @ 94.02. Short side. My models are bearish the stock market with SPY at 180.50. I believe this pair generally reflect the stock market. If someone has correlation, pls. share.
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    Why Do People Buy At A Top?

    Some people in this forum keep repeating the idea that all one needs is 2:1 and 3:1. I then thought to put a paper trade to record what would happen between today and March 2014 or until stops are hit. Imaginary profit is: 14points. For 2:1: 7 points lower from 180.12. For 3:1: 4.66 points...
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    Why Do People Buy At A Top?

    Just developed a model and want to see how it does: Estimations for SPY for tomorrow Monday: (Sellers, buyers)@(180.52; 177.82). Friday close was 180.12. I plan to try it for 25 days.
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    Methods for gaining muscle and losing fat

    To lose fat is very easy.
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    How Low Could Volty Go?

    I looked at option prices. They seem to indicate prob of 33% of a visit to 27% by April, and visit to 18% w/ prob. of 88%.
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    How Low Could Volty Go?

    I had the exact same chart as you do on my screen! :) What is that prob? Is it the prob. volty will never visit above 12? Volty during the month of april? Other?
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    Do you use a stop or no?

    People hide behind a wall, behind a chair, behind a table, etc. Have you ever heard of hide behind losers? If you like it put a :)
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    How Low Could Volty Go?

    In your experience/memory/judgement, how low could volty go? December ATM SPY Volty is currently around 10.4%.
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    Teaching trading / investing?

    Are you thinking to share losses?
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    is America's future in any better shape than Europe?

    Singaporean are great people, but the old mumbler was a communist, and now his family rules the hardworking great singaporean people.
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    The thing about edge

    BTW, NoD: I was surprised when you posted that you get paid for your time in the market. If someone makes money, it does not mean that the time spend in trading is labor/work.
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