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I still can't understand why this happened.]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 19:18:00 -0400
I still can't understand why this happened.]]> Volatility ETFs Could Face A Short Squeeze http://seekingalpha.com/article/1409691/comments?source=feed#comment-18555521 18555521 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:57:34 -0400 Volatility ETFs Could Face A Short Squeeze http://seekingalpha.com/article/1409691/comments?source=feed#comment-18554621 18554621
Sure, volatility is low and a sudden spike in it can make you lots of money by playing VXX/UVXY. But those spikes are infrequent, and mostly a result of unexpected events (think Boston bombings).

Still I believe a spike could come between now and June--just based on seasonal factors.

But, "short squeeze", that can't happen because that is not the way these products are structured. Their price follow VIX/SPY options futures, not what individuals (market) decides (which is what happens in a short squeeze with a bunch of individuals all trying to buy at the same time). ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 17:30:44 -0400
Sure, volatility is low and a sudden spike in it can make you lots of money by playing VXX/UVXY. But those spikes are infrequent, and mostly a result of unexpected events (think Boston bombings).

Still I believe a spike could come between now and June--just based on seasonal factors.

But, "short squeeze", that can't happen because that is not the way these products are structured. Their price follow VIX/SPY options futures, not what individuals (market) decides (which is what happens in a short squeeze with a bunch of individuals all trying to buy at the same time). ]]> Volatility ETFs Could Face A Short Squeeze http://seekingalpha.com/article/1409691/comments?source=feed#comment-18550511 18550511 Tue, 07 May 2013 15:45:22 -0400 Market Outlook - What Comes Next After All-Time Highs? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1404141/comments?source=feed#comment-18483911 18483911 Mon, 06 May 2013 06:37:00 -0400 Closing The Gap http://seekingalpha.com/article/1369561/comments?source=feed#comment-18068111 18068111 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:44:55 -0400 After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: VECO +9%. SWFT +6%. ILMN +4%. WIT +4%. QCCO +3%. After-hours top losers: BEAT -11%. RCII -6%. HOV -5%. RFMD -5%. REGI -4%. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/958311?source=feed#comment-17952551 17952551 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:03:08 -0400 Grab A 15% Yield From This Undervalued Dow Dividend Stock http://seekingalpha.com/article/1353581/comments?source=feed#comment-17879651 17879651 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:22:55 -0400 VIX - Options Volatility And Market Sonar: Tuesday Recap http://seekingalpha.com/article/1346641/comments?source=feed#comment-17725081 17725081 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:23:10 -0400 You Can Bet On Gold Glittering Again http://seekingalpha.com/article/1346151/comments?source=feed#comment-17717671 17717671 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:13:24 -0400 The 2 Best Options Strategies, According To Academia http://seekingalpha.com/article/528801/comments?source=feed#comment-17359691 17359691 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:12:35 -0400 VXX ETF Traders Are Gluttons For Punishment http://seekingalpha.com/article/1321441/comments?source=feed#comment-17238661 17238661 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:46:11 -0400 VXX ETF Traders Are Gluttons For Punishment http://seekingalpha.com/article/1321441/comments?source=feed#comment-17238581 17238581 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:44:48 -0400 Today In Commodities: Bloodbath In The Metals Complex http://seekingalpha.com/article/1319291/comments?source=feed#comment-17191901 17191901 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:09:39 -0400 Federal Reserve: How To Tame The QE Monster It Created http://seekingalpha.com/article/1290151/comments?source=feed#comment-16578301 16578301 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:31:20 -0400 5 Investing Tricks Of The Trade For Your Arsenal http://seekingalpha.com/article/1283781/comments?source=feed#comment-16453791 16453791 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:59:33 -0400 How You Can Make Large Profits From 'Sell In May And Go Away' http://seekingalpha.com/article/1277261/comments?source=feed#comment-16336771 16336771 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:57:15 -0400 Correction Risks Fade? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1261341/comments?source=feed#comment-16103271 16103271
Purchase SPY after the next correction and let it ride.]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:49:01 -0400
Purchase SPY after the next correction and let it ride.]]> Now that Washington looks to have accepted the $85B sequestration, GOP legislators are looking to see where they can apply the scalpel rather than the machete. Programs at risk include one for robotic squirrels that helps researchers understand how squirrels interact with rattlesnakes, and Nasa's research on feeding astronauts on Mars. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/878541?source=feed#comment-16094471 16094471 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:10:38 -0400 Thoughts On The CBOE Risk Management Conference http://seekingalpha.com/article/1255191/comments?source=feed#comment-15991121 15991121 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:54:02 -0500 Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR): Q4 EPS of $1.09 beats by $12. Revenue of $160.5M beats by $18M. (PR). Shares -2% AH. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/853041?source=feed#comment-15542471 15542471 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:16:05 -0500 Politics And The Sequester: Near-Term Impacts For The Stock Market http://seekingalpha.com/article/1209351/comments?source=feed#comment-15289321 15289321 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:37:14 -0500 Politics And The Sequester: Near-Term Impacts For The Stock Market http://seekingalpha.com/article/1209351/comments?source=feed#comment-15288471 15288471 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:03:34 -0500 Wednesday Wheeee! Oil $95.50 And Falling http://seekingalpha.com/article/1160081/comments?source=feed#comment-14665841 14665841 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:09:04 -0500 A Pop Then A Drop For The Great Netflix Stock http://seekingalpha.com/article/1156541/comments?source=feed#comment-14625261 14625261
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]]> A Pop Then A Drop For The Great Netflix Stock http://seekingalpha.com/article/1156541/comments?source=feed#comment-14623791 14623791
The stock was at $52.81 on 8/3/12. From ~53 to ~175... that's like, an over 200% move off of last year lows. Why do you say 80%?? How can you get something so simple, found so easily, wrong?
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The stock was at $52.81 on 8/3/12. From ~53 to ~175... that's like, an over 200% move off of last year lows. Why do you say 80%?? How can you get something so simple, found so easily, wrong?
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