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The VIX (VXX -6.7%) continues to slump, suggesting an ominous complacency in the face of...

Monday, November 12, 2012, 3:51 PM ET
The VIX (VXX -6.7%) continues to slump, suggesting an ominous complacency in the face of struggling stocks. The VIX, however, measures the implied volatility of one-month S&P options, but tells nothing about forward volatility, which - as recently as late summer - was at a higher level than the day after Lehman went bankrupt.

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dman22x Comments (4)

The market has completely lost its mind! We're all polishing the brass on the titanic! We have a month or two at most until this thing blows up, and the VIX will be trading 40-50%.

13 Nov 2012, 12:11 AM Reply Like

swisstony Comment (1)

This year feels like all of the Vix insurance products fresh to the market are affecting it somehow...........long end has been signalling anything but complacency

13 Nov 2012, 04:05 AM Reply Like

barrry Comments (26)

Polishing the brass on the Titanic, wish I had thought of that phrase! Agree 100%. Buckle-up people, its going to be a wild ride down!!! VIX could triple within the next 3 months.

13 Nov 2012, 06:17 AM Reply Like

byron Comments (2)

Before it "triples" it will decline slowly and shorts will be the winners. It is designed to do this. Only a very quick disaster will make $ for any longs and it is very hard to time that .

14 Nov 2012, 11:18 AM Reply Like

baseballman24 Comments (264)

Love the doom and gloomers, the US economy is awesome! Buy all you can of the vxx and I dare you to hold ! I buy VXX when I see up ticks get sold off or late day rally fades, but the US economy is getting stronger every day, VXX long term is fools gold.

16 Nov 2012, 05:53 PM Reply Like

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