skyflyz

Is Buy-and-Hold Dead? Hardly

I think the declaration "The Death of Buy and Hold" coming from a CNBC show signals a contrary indicator of some sort. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Volatility Spikes as Indicator of Market Capitulation

Excellent analysis.. it seems to me that over time, the fear factor of a repetitive downward trend seems to abate, therefore, by the time of the actual market bottom, investors have, more or less, gotten used to market going down, thus no large spike in volatility. However, a short term trader can take advantage of the vix spikes - as you pointed out, there is at least a short-term upward movement after each one.