Vol-trading for beginners

[destriero]

 

[destriero]

 

[destriero]

Do you keep it simple when getting short forward vol (i.e. long Mar / short Jun vix futures root time neutral)? Or is there a better way to put that on with options?

√time neutral with listed options, but I trade the VX 1:1, 1:2:1. I don't ratio vol-futures (net>1).

 

[ironchef]

You think? I am bearish GOOGL and I'm gonna buy a fly neutral to 2100? Brilliant.

I just reposed a trade your mentioned. I think it was your son's trade?

I was actually going to try that trade and use 2x my normal time frame.

 

[deltaf0rce]

This spread collapsed by 2/3 - wonder if that could have been actually monetized

Now inverted by 2 points

 

[.sigma]

There hasnt been a better time to be short forward vol for almost a decade and you are missing out.

In a decade? Care to elaborate why this is? What are you looking at and trading? Thanks

 

[newwurldmn]

B, stop jerking around with these individual tickers and sell some real vol.

There hasnt been a better time to be short forward vol for almost a decade and you are missing out.

I bought a put ladder across the entire vix strip.

 

[ironchef]

I bought a put ladder across the entire vix strip.

What is a put ladder?

Never mind, I googled for the answer.

Still my question is what do you mean across the entire vix strip and why you bought?

 

[deltaf0rce]

I bought a put ladder across the entire vix strip.

I just don’t foresee that ending well.

 

[rallymode]

I bought a put ladder across the entire vix strip.

You lost me at "bought". I don't like buying anything but hard assets these days.