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Any EXPERIENCED VIX traders here? I've been trading a few VIX ETNs the past few months, and have enough under my belt to start thinking about the VIX futures contracts, and any pros/cons for use intraday. Comments appreciated if you've traded and compared both ETFs/ETNs and Futures.

In very simple terms, these are all leveraged exchange traded funds. This means that each of these instruments, which trade like stocks, will move more than the indexes on which they are based. For example, TVIX is derivative of the VIX, which generally measures the overall volatility of the...

Agreed. Something is off with this OP. He asks 100-level questions, then responds with 400-level blather. On this, and other threads.

>>I'm surprised, no one posted this free and proven strategy - "buy low, sell high".<< Good Lord, man. I paid 10K for that system here on ET last week. The seller promised me that it was proprietary!

Set it up and forward test in real time. You don't know what you don't know, until you do itl

I disagree that you must use the opening of a daily bar. And doing so may severely limit your possibilities. Assuming that you have data that includes OHLC, you can access possible entry points anywhere from the open to the low, or the open to the high of that day. I'll give you an example...

Years ago I was on a week long vacation in Maui. Just before shutting down my laptop in my hotel room, I caught news on CNBC of the troubles at TYCO. I'd been following it somewhat, so I figured what the hell I'd short 1,000 shares because it certainly wasn't going to rally. I fumbled with...

The overall stock market exercises a very significant gravitational pull on all the individual components. I've read statistic studies showing that over time, as much as 80% of a stock's movement can be attributed to market movement. And I've found that to be true in my experience. If that's...

Here is the FTC announcement regarding their proposed rules for derivatives and ETFs/Mutual funds. (They propose to limit use of derivatives.) It will be interesting to see the response from the ETF providers and the financial press. http://www.sec.gov/news/pressrelease/2015-276.html

Very well said, and reflects my own experience 15 years ago as a novice trader. I was lucky to survive my first (and last) margin calls when the market turned against my so-called fool proof options strategies. Early success can be a dangerous drug. It's very easy for a new trader to think...

I hope you guess correctly. But I fear not. The leveraged fund guys are dust in the trillion dollar world of major fund players who pull the levers. And it's those players who are feeling threatened by outflows from hedge funds and mutual funds. IMO, the greatest danger with leveraged ETFs...

Also: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-to-crack-down-on-derivatives-1449279927

Please, say it ain't so. They're my favorite short term trading instruments. http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2015/12/07/sec-to-propose-rules-that-could-crimp-leveraged-etfs/

Fabulous. Retirement is only 10,000 straight winning trades away. Piece of cake.

Well, that's it. I'm Finished.

One "Can" get rich on anything. The question should be, is it likely. And the answer is no. Technical indicators have their place as...well...indicators. They're often useful in setting up a possible trade, but not so much as a trigger mechanism. As a simple example, let's say you're...

Bob has an apple tree that has yielded 100 apples. He opens an LLC and decides to put them on the market. His costs for growing the apples was 30 cents an apple. Mary comes along - she loves apples - and pays him 50 cents an apple. He takes the deal, and pockets the cash. Now Mary has...

You're a poker player? Great. Then imagine sitting at the table where the house has a big edge, there's a huge vig you'll pay on every bet, and there's a stop watch running on every hand that turns out the lights when the time is up. Welcome to the options market.

And it is equally important to be calm when MAKING money. Taking profits too soon in the excitement of a winning trade is the killer of many a good system.

Trading is not for everyone, and it may not be for you. There's no shame in admitting it to yourself. Your most courageous (and healthy) choice may be to just move onto something else.