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  • Macro Investor
    Bought some $VXX calls, now that VIX has a 12 handle again, expiration June, strike 20
    May 3, 10:55 AM
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    • Macro Investor: I am getting longer on $UVXY strike 3 and strike 4 puts, expiration September. On average they should be 3x higher in 4 months.
      May 12, 12:12 AM
    • Quoth the Raven: I own those, too. Nice pickup IMO.
      May 15, 3:59 PM
      • Macro Investor
        What a boring market with all eyes on the Fed. $VXX has been range bound since 10 am
        May 1, 12:43 PM
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        • realornot: http://bit.ly/13MrgTb
          May 1, 12:52 PM
          • Macro Investor
            Big down day in $VXX tmrw I am loaded for it, futures dropped far more today than $VXX, will come into play tmrw plus there is FOMC
            Apr 30, 7:18 PM
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            • Rock228: Well played Macro. ECB cut and jobs report jumped over the low bar set for it. Congrats! I wait patiently for the next tick higher.
              May 3, 9:11 AM
            • Macro Investor: I do too!
              May 3, 10:35 AM
              • Macro Investor
                Sold the May 19s and 20s on $VXX (puts) that I bought all over last week, made 15%
                Apr 9, 7:55 PM
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                • Rock228: MI - for those looking to enter UVXY Puts, should we wait until next VIX pop (May seems to have big pops) or not to late to start now? Thnks
                  Apr 29, 12:26 PM
                • Macro Investor: May be dollar cost average over 6 weeks.
                  Apr 29, 1:07 PM
                  • Macro Investor
                    Very nice day for $VXX. People who panicked bought at 21.20+ on Friday have a 10-15% in one trading day, which is nice.
                    Apr 8, 1:06 PM
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                    • Gringo07: is it too late to jump on DXJ?
                      Apr 11, 3:32 PM
                    • Macro Investor: Unf. don't follow Japan so closely. Think 2-3 pc more on SPY in april
                      Apr 11, 6:45 PM
                      • Macro Investor
                        Couldn't buy more $VXX puts when passed 20.75 today as was in a meeting. Oh well, love day job too. Flat now on the puts bought yesterday.
                        Apr 4, 4:03 PM
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                        • Macro Investor: I am now down about 17% on the buys. :-) you do the math.
                          Apr 5, 12:30 PM
                        • Macro Investor: And I am almost flat on the buys now.
                          Apr 6, 12:00 PM
                          • Macro Investor
                            $VXX up 1.5% so I bought May strikes 19 and 20 for 1.25 and 1.89 respectively.
                            Apr 3, 11:35 AM
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                            • Zeus2012: Just trying to get a handle on the probability of the curve going backwardation and the resulting P&L from such shift.
                              Apr 4, 7:31 AM
                            • Macro Investor: Puts and put spreads
                              Apr 4, 7:59 AM
                              • Macro Investor
                                Really nice day for $GLD and $GDX
                                Apr 2, 4:04 PM
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                                • Macro Investor: LOL Stephen!
                                  Apr 2, 5:56 PM
                                • machiavelli: tee hee!
                                  Apr 3, 1:21 PM
                                  • Macro Investor
                                    Bought May strike 17 $VXX puts for 0.4
                                    Apr 1, 11:07 AM
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                                    • Zeus2012: By the way, great call on VXX.
                                      Apr 2, 2:50 PM
                                    • Macro Investor: Thanks. I try.
                                      Apr 2, 2:56 PM
                                      • Macro Investor
                                        So, what will be the crisis de jure from Europe tmrw?
                                        Mar 27, 7:45 PM
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                                        • afr6262: Macro, what do your models say? Buy DUST yet? I'm licking my chops
                                          Mar 28, 12:34 PM
                                        • Macro Investor: She will be signing, These boots are made for walking, and then trample all over Cyprus.
                                          Mar 28, 1:31 PM
                                          • Macro Investor
                                            Bought $VXX 4/20 strike 22 put at 9:31 am
                                            Mar 27, 9:31 AM
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                                            • Zeus2012: Last time DUST broke below $50 was on March 22nd. Hope we get another faux crisis out of Europe soon....
                                              Mar 30, 11:35 AM
                                            • Macro Investor: I would buy it soon. The earnings season is coming and the miners wouldn't fail to disappoint.
                                              Mar 30, 11:36 AM
                                              • Macro Investor
                                                I predict a ~$18 $VXX by end April.
                                                Mar 26, 6:31 PM
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                                                • Zeus2012: Lots of rhetorics out of North Korea. Who knows how serious it is. There's also the China-Japan tension over the stupid islands.
                                                  Mar 29, 12:23 PM
                                                • Macro Investor: That's always there.
                                                  Mar 29, 12:55 PM
                                                  • Macro Investor
                                                    S&P500 new high today?
                                                    Mar 26, 2:25 PM
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                                                    • Macro Investor: Rather, buy calls on SPRO as I don't short.
                                                      Mar 26, 4:10 PM
                                                    • Zeus2012: Ok. Thanks.
                                                      Mar 26, 4:14 PM
                                                      • Macro Investor
                                                        Bought 4/5 expiration $VXX puts at the close at 0.21 - heaven help me. :-)
                                                        Mar 25, 6:00 PM
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                                                        • Macro Investor: Sold then all at 0.28, made 30% overnight. I love this game. These were strike 19s.
                                                          Mar 26, 10:12 AM
                                                        • idkmybffjill: Did VXX pop when you bought it at 0.21??
                                                          Apr 3, 6:29 PM
                                                          • Macro Investor
                                                            out of all my $VXX puts again, made about 45%.
                                                            Mar 25, 9:41 AM
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                                                            • Evanku2007: Nice trade! Woke up late and missed my chance to sell my May 21 puts :( Hoping this little bear doesn't grow legs and VIX drops tomorrow
                                                              Mar 25, 11:40 AM
                                                            • Macro Investor: The Europeans have to STFU to enable that.
                                                              Mar 25, 3:13 PM
                                                              • Macro Investor
                                                                The next $VXX play may be Slovenia.
                                                                Mar 25, 8:09 AM
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                                                                • Stephen Aniston: It'll be fun to watch the Europeans try to cough up 3 billion for the neighbors they hold in lesser regard.
                                                                  Mar 25, 2:46 PM
                                                                  • Macro Investor
                                                                    Would buy $DUST at 47 or below.
                                                                    Mar 22, 1:48 PM
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                                                                    • Zeus2012: If so, what do you think is the cause? Is it the upcoming budget fight / debt ceiling negotiation?
                                                                      Mar 23, 4:09 PM
                                                                    • Macro Investor: I don't know, but usually May through October are flat to slightly down. I will keep trading volatility but no stocks for me in that time.
                                                                      Mar 23, 4:09 PM
                                                                      • Macro Investor
                                                                        Bought puts of $VXX again on the end of day spike.
                                                                        Mar 21, 11:30 PM
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                                                                        • Zeus2012: Was going to buy ATM straddle maturing tomorrow but only wanted to pay $0.20 for each leg but there was not enough decay.
                                                                          Mar 21, 11:37 PM
                                                                        • Macro Investor: Way too much premium for the straddle.
                                                                          Mar 21, 11:41 PM
                                                                          • Macro Investor
                                                                            Out of all my $VXX puts for the Cyprus play. Made about 50% in 2 days.
                                                                            Mar 20, 10:06 AM
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                                                                            • Zeus2012: What do you think about buying the $21 call on VXX expiring tomorrow for $0.18? May be a lottery ticket.
                                                                              Mar 21, 11:45 AM
                                                                            • Macro Investor: May be, but I don't like lottery tickets. I think the boom will go down over the weekend on Cyprus.
                                                                              Mar 21, 11:50 AM
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                                                                                I am feeling awfully smart for buying a boat load of $VXX puts at the open.
                                                                                Mar 18, 2:14 PM
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                                                                                • Macro Investor: Eagle, sorry, not following gold any more, at least for now. It will be chopping around. VXX is ready for only one action - down.
                                                                                  Mar 20, 3:34 PM
                                                                                • Macro Investor: Made a boar load of money on all the VXX puts over the Cyprus mess. Thank goodness for the EU and professional investors who panic easily.
                                                                                  Mar 20, 3:35 PM