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    Max Account Size that May Be Doubled Consistently in a Year

    On smaller account size allowance should be made for the value of the trader's time. For example full time trading to increase from $25,000 to $50,000 only represents maybe $15 /hour for the trader's time. My definition of a successful trader is someone who earns more than the risk free...
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    The VIX has mean-reverted below 20

    Mean VIX to me means where I think it ought to be. I'm thinking in terms of moving averages, weeks rather than months, and the type of market we are in and whether that is going to change anytime soon. My unscientific analysis has VIX closing in a range 22.5 thru 30 75% of the time and...
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    The VIX has mean-reverted below 20

    I don't think thaa Bill said sub 20 represented mean reversion: rather that it represented a diversion from what he felt current mean should be. IMO this implies long calls/short puts for May.
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    VIX in a Month: Place your Bets

    VIX is a derivative of a derivative so why chart? Yes you can argue that as long as others believe, it's useful, but if you think about how VIX is measured you'll realize that it's the S&P and its options that determine VIX's settlement prices, not supply and demand of underlying VIX...
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