After a decline in volatility to multi-year lows amidst maybe the best Q1 ever for stocks, some...

This news story has 8 comments:

Register or Login to rate comments »

larry214001 Comments (64)
 
They are going for .15 and .18 Pretty small potatoes.
2 Apr 2012, 02:04 PM Reply Like

skemp Comments (62)
 
Looks like a backspread (sold 42.5s at $0.50 and bought 2x 55s at $0.20) for a $0.10 credit...so trade still "pays off" as long as VIX below 42.5 at June expiration.
2 Apr 2012, 02:16 PM Reply Like

DeepValueLover Comments (5079)
 
Not a bad trade but it could be nasty if there is a serious spike near expiration. The ETF's leverage would force an upside crash.

Would be a nail biter!!
2 Apr 2012, 07:48 PM Reply Like

mikeinnyc Comments (66)
 
now that I like. Good luck .
2 Apr 2012, 08:14 PM Reply Like

mikeinnyc Comments (66)
 
wish I sold it to them.... 100% loss coming. So out of the money its zero double zero on the roulette wheel.
2 Apr 2012, 02:19 PM Reply Like

ngraf Comments (21)
 
Is it better to trade VXX options or VIX options?
2 Apr 2012, 08:02 PM Reply Like

Taif Comments (3)
 
does someone know when VXX volatility will go up? i got like 200 shares of VXX bought between 20 and 23 ;(
2 Apr 2012, 08:08 PM Reply Like

mikeinnyc Comments (66)
 
only as delta neutral unless you like blackjack.
2 Apr 2012, 08:09 PM Reply Like