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- Tuesday, May 21, 3:34 PM Major hedge funds have suddenly turned bullish, reportedly buying massive amounts of OTC call options on the S&P 500 (SPY). The purchases have been large enough to send the VIX (VXX) higher even as stocks continue to gain. An important milestone - the implied volatility of S&P calls is now greater than that of puts, a true rarity since 2007. 19 Comments
- Wednesday, May 15, 3:47 PM The VIX (VXX +0.6%) - typically moving the opposite direction of stock prices - has been more correlated to equities this year than any other time since 1996, according to Kaitlyn Kiernan, with today (if it holds) being the 23rd instance YTD in which both have moved in the same direction. That translates into 25% of the trading sessions (for all 1996, it was 29%). 3 Comments
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Friday, April 19, 5:32 PM
After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: AMSC +4%. PCYG +3%. UVXY +3%. FIG +3%. ABX +3%.
After-hours top losers: LCI -6%. FMX -6%. STI -4%. FNFG -3%. WSB -3%. Comment! [On the Move] - Monday, April 8, 3:05 PM At least one indicator is showing the largest bearish positioning since March 2010 as the ratio of call to put bets on the VIX (VXX) rises to its highest since then. Among the 10 most-owned VIX options, 9 have larger bets on volatility gains, with April $20 calls - 44% out of the money right now - garnering the largest open interest. 16 Comments
- Thursday, March 28, 1:14 PM The "vol tourists" are piling into the Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV), says Chris Cole, not really understanding it, but liking the price action (up) and believing the "Fed will always have their back." The "tourists" may get burned at some point, but for the moment, the XIV is providing another way for those betting on turbulence to lose money - demand to borrow the shares is soaring. 9 Comments
- Tuesday, March 26, 11:02 AM Some people just enjoy pain. More than $520M has poured into leveraged-volatility ETPs (UVXY, TVIX) in Q1 even as their value continues to decline. The un-levered tracker of the VIX (VXX) has drawn in $620M. Bets on the leveraged products are bets on a crisis emerging ... quickly. "When bad things don't happen and you lose your premium," says a market maker, "most people don't complain." 16 Comments
- Monday, March 11, 12:57 PM The CBOE Volatility Index today dropped below 12 for the first time since 2007 and against a long-term average of 20.4. Contrary to what contrarians believe, writes Mark Hulbert, low VIX levels are not necessarily bearish. Thinking about VIX as what it is - a measure of expected volatility - rather than as a "fear gauge" might help do away with this misperception. VXX -2.2%. 18 Comments
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Tuesday, February 26, 5:51 PM
After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: GWRE +9%. BGFV +8%. UVXY +5%. ZAGG +5%. TVIX +4%.
After-hours top losers: FSLR -10%. AH -10%. MERU -9%. QCOR -6%. SPWR -5%. 3 Comments [On the Move] - Monday, February 25, 4:13 PM More on the VIX (previous): Up 26.3% minutes ago, the index ended 35% higher - extreme is an understatement. This cool graph from credit markets shows today's move to be about the 3rd or 4th largest going all the way back to 2005. VXX +13.7% in the regular session, +1.5% AH. 12 Comments
- Thursday, February 21, 12:58 PM The VIX (VXX +4.2%) stretches its 2-day gain to 53%. Do the sharpest drops (in stocks) happen in bull markets? This would be the 12th time since 1991 the VIX has spiked more than 25% in 2 days with the S&P above both its 50 and 200-day moving averages, says Jerry Khachoyan. 3 Comments
- Tuesday, February 19, 8:02 AM "I think we're seeing fear fatigue," says money manager Darell Krasnoff. Clients of his out of stocks for some time are calling and asking to get back in. It's the same story at Fidelity and Schwab (SCHW), both seeing marked increases in trading activity. The Vix (VXX)? It declines even on days when the markets sell off. 29 Comments
- Thursday, January 24, 11:15 AM A volatility bull (and sort of stock market bear) throws in the towel, with MKM's Jim Strugger warming up to the "new reality of a lower volatility regime and its implications." A new era of fundamental analysis without fear of the macro environment is upon us, he says. Three weeks ago (and for the last several years), he sang a different tune. 12 Comments
- Wednesday, January 23, 1:26 PM Perceptions what is "low" on the VIX (VXX) are skewed by the financial crisis, writes Adam Warner. Prior to 2008, a VIX above 30 for any length of time was unheard of, and a level in the teens was the norm for years on end. This doesn't mean options aren't cheap at these levels - they are, and replacing stock winners with calls at these prices wouldn't be a horrible strategy. 4 Comments
- Tuesday, January 8, 3:55 PM The ferocity of the recent reversal in the VIX (VXX) - from 20% above its 10-day moving average to 20% below within a month - has occurred just 4 other times going back to 1990, writes Adam Warner. Is it a tell? Unfortunately not likely, says Warner, as no pattern is evident from the previous instances. 8 Comments
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Thursday, January 3, 5:42 PM
After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: NAVB +5%. ROVI +5%. SHLM +5%. UVXY +2%. SNTS +2%.
After-hours top losers: ARAY -20%. VTNC -7%. SUSP -6%. ITMN -6%. FUN -5%. Comment! [On the Move] - Wednesday, January 2, 11:50 AM Buying the dip in the VIX (VXX -8.2%) is MKM Partners' Jim Strugger, who says we're still in the midst of a 5.5 year cycle of elevated market volatility which began in 2008. He expects one last "high-magnitude" event in the next few months. 9 Comments
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Imad Alazani
scottrade never more than 100 shares to short available $UVXY. Any predictions on Monday? - View all 2 replies
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losbronces: My prediction is that Scottrade will be closed Monday and will not execute any trades at all. -
Imad Alazani: haha, that would be 100% accurate one :) keep thinking Monday all day today
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Ocean Man
Out of 2nd half of $UVXY for a gain of 2.7% in 1 week. $5.66 ---> $5.81. http://seekingalpha.com/s/ey1p7 - View all 2 replies
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Ocean Man: Yes, that decision was based on also having some underwater SPY puts, which have since tripled.
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Imad Alazani
$UVXY Didn't think my short order @ 5.98 would go thought AH. We will see what's going to happen tomorrow. Expected it to be lower today. - View all 1 replies
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Imad Alazani: covered $UVXY @ 5.77. Looking for a long pos, if under5.60, with $SPY up, otherwise staying away, Too risky to short at these levels
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Ocean Man
Sold half of $UVXY for a gain of 4.2% in 2 days. $5.66 ---> $5.90. http://seekingalpha.com/s/ey1p7 - View all 9 replies
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det9: Unless something bad happens somewhere it is almost pointless to trade this...Just for beer money
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Perkins Cove: My feelings exactly. (except in my case it would be wine)
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Imad Alazani
$UVXY Have a feeling, that there would be a better entry point later today, perhaps after hour - View all 0 replies
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Imad Alazani
scottrade never more than 100 shares to short available $UVXY. Any predictions on Monday? - View all 2 replies
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losbronces: My prediction is that Scottrade will be closed Monday and will not execute any trades at all.
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Imad Alazani: haha, that would be 100% accurate one :) keep thinking Monday all day today
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Ocean Man
Out of 2nd half of $UVXY for a gain of 2.7% in 1 week. $5.66 ---> $5.81. http://seekingalpha.com/s/ey1p7 - View all 2 replies
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Ocean Man: Yes, that decision was based on also having some underwater SPY puts, which have since tripled.
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Imad Alazani
$UVXY Didn't think my short order @ 5.98 would go thought AH. We will see what's going to happen tomorrow. Expected it to be lower today. - View all 1 replies
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Imad Alazani: covered $UVXY @ 5.77. Looking for a long pos, if under5.60, with $SPY up, otherwise staying away, Too risky to short at these levels
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Mr.Bernanke ''The AC-130 Fearless Dragonslayer'' http://bit.ly/Vjj63O http://bit.ly/105DEQj http://bit.ly/14xjNbq $GLD $TVIX $UVXY $OIL - View all 2 replies
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x oil -field: @skoptions: #gold mining stocks are down over 40% so far in 2013.. that is not a bull market $GDX $GDXJ $GLD @Twitter http://abcn.ws/12utUx9
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@slick_trader24: $TVIX & $UVXY made a bunch of bagholders today, as evident on their streams. @Twitter http://bit.ly/WqH5fM @SA - View all 4 replies
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x oil -field: ''Don't fear your shadow'' [Having $TVIX fear is healthy for bank acct.] http://bit.ly/XkGdGT http://bit.ly/XaxrLo $TVIX *New 52wk L-$2.51¢
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Ocean Man
Sold half of $UVXY for a gain of 4.2% in 2 days. $5.66 ---> $5.90. http://seekingalpha.com/s/ey1p7 - View all 9 replies
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det9: Unless something bad happens somewhere it is almost pointless to trade this...Just for beer money
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Perkins Cove: My feelings exactly. (except in my case it would be wine)
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@Twitter:The problem with $CS $UVXY or $TVIX is there's only one path to redeeming gains or value for cash -unloading it on a bigger moron. - View all 3 replies
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x oil -field: U.S. Senators Want to Shut Down Bitcoins, Currency of Internet Drug Trade. http://bit.ly/ZhdDhh
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Hand-rags sell $UVXY *AM C-5.63¢ should you buy now before it goes to zero.*New 52wk $UVXY L-5.62¢ http://bit.ly/VBSZkx [trending lower] - View all 6 replies
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Ocean Man: That's good. Smart to take some off the table after a move that large.
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x oil -field: It was a tough decision,but I had a little to much on the table after..'as you pointed out the large runup'.I also believe it was wise,yes.
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*AH $UVXY New 52-Week L-$5.62¢ C-5.62¢ http://bit.ly/WHv8SD http://bit.ly/ZY5yKS http://bit.ly/WUfB3t http://bit.ly/ZQvRT4 $TVIX - View all 3 replies
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x oil -field: ..contango will drag $UVXY down to about $5,and reverse split again,doing you no good at all.$UVXY can go to zero,held up only by splits.@PC
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x oil -field: Lawsuit Involving $CS $TVIX *New 52Week Low-$2.50¢ C-$2.51¢ $TVIX http://bit.ly/Zlv8f1 ETNs Announced. NASDAQ http://yhoo.it/11hk3Y7
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Never a bottom in $UVXY or $TVIX These things only know one direction. Down,then split,then down again. http://bit.ly/18pPyWM @SA - View all 1 replies
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x oil -field: The $UVXY so-called (un)safe fear trade -97.85% http://bit.ly/WHv8SD http://bit.ly/ZY5yKS *still have time to exit before losing shirt.
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@inquisitivemind7 Capitulating here with $TVIX heavy losses,good luck trading everyone! http://bit.ly/WHv8SD $UVXY http://bit.ly/ZaUIP1 @SA - View all 1 replies
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x oil -field: @Inzaghi009 sold chunk of $UVXY Have to plan my exit from this stock. Lost more than my $TVIX shirt from it.. http://bit.ly/ZY5yKS
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UPDATE: @realornot $TVIX $UVXY are smoking [rocking] today. http://bit.ly/12eyEHb http://seekingalpha.com/s/enjzp - View all 9 replies
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x oil -field: Lawsuit Involving $CS $TVIX *New 52Week Low-$2.50¢ C-$2.51¢ $TVIX http://bit.ly/Zlv8f1 ETNs Announced. NASDAQ http://yhoo.it/11hk3Y7
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x oil -field: *AM Low - $2.51¢ *New 52Week Low-$2.50¢ http://yhoo.it/11hk3Y7 $CS http://bit.ly/Zlv8f1 lawsuit Involving $TVIX ETNs Announced.NASDAQ