Since 1990, market gains double when this happens — and it just did
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This falls into this category:
https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/vix-relative-to-vxv.308695/#post-4443967
IMO the VIX didn't spike... it went up... and currently stays around this level for at least a month, until the French election is over and Trump has settled down.
A spike is up and down... something the reporters are missing here....
https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/vix-relative-to-vxv.308695/#post-4443967
IMO the VIX didn't spike... it went up... and currently stays around this level for at least a month, until the French election is over and Trump has settled down.
A spike is up and down... something the reporters are missing here....
They are very very wrong this time. The VIX may approach historic levels.
I agree, but tell us more.
Buying the market on VIX spikes can be pretty dicey. This worked great until around 2008 where it could of easily bankrupted you. I would only try this if the market is above its long term moving average of 200 days.
Traders Purchase Large Volume of S&P 500 INDEX Put Options (SPX)
https://www.americanbankingnews.com...e-volume-of-sp-500-index-put-options-spx.html
https://www.americanbankingnews.com...e-volume-of-sp-500-index-put-options-spx.html
Which expiration?