VIX trade for 8/18 exp

[atticus]

Quote from atticus:

Long Oct VIX // short VXX from -980bp. 6x5 favoring Oct VIX.

 

[EdwardMBlake]

Very possible sub 1000 ES print by tuesday. Volatility very likely will rise as well.

 

[shortie]

Quote from EdwardMBlake:

Very possible sub 1000 ES print by tuesday. Volatility very likely will rise as well.

-17% drop in 2 days?

how do you define "Very possible"?

 

[EliteThink]

Quote from EdwardMBlake:

Very possible sub 1000 ES print by tuesday. Volatility very likely will rise as well.

so how many 1000 puts have you bought?

 

[atticus]

So wtf does this have to do with VIX? Post a trade or please take it to another sandbox.

 

[EdwardMBlake]

Quote from EliteThink:

so how many 1000 puts have you bought?

Almost all of them.

 

[EdwardMBlake]

Quote from atticus:

So wtf does this have to do with VIX? Post a trade or please take it to another sandbox.

VIX is a different animal. Still learning it.

 

[atticus]

Quote from EdwardMBlake:

VIX is a different animal. Still learning it.

That's fine. I don't want a pissing match as it makes it tough to follow any trades.

 

[atticus]

Don't want to start a new thread. AMZN weekly 20/35/50 fly from 6.50 risk (iron, call or put). My biggest single position. Marked to 6.30 mid:

 

[atticus]

Quote from atticus:

Don't want to start a new thread. AMZN weekly 20/35/50 fly from 6.50 risk (iron, call or put). My biggest single position. Marked to 6.30 mid:

Long 10 shares per contract from 238.57 avg.