TVIX News and Press, VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN From 06/11/20

The stock market broke down on Thursday, sending major benchmarks sharply lower. Market participants seemed to lose the confidence they'd built up over the past several weeks, as recent economic data cast doubt on whether a recovery is really in the cards. Even though markets didn't respond imm...

Since the internet became popular in the 1990s we have experienced far more frequent and more exaggerated extremes in both directions for nearly all assets. During the past half year we have gone from U.S. equities being dangerously overpriced, to a fabulous buying opportunity for equities wor...

The ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 ETF ( SPXU ) is one of the most popular instruments to short the broad market for trading or hedging purposes. However, its daily leverage factor is a source of drift. It must be closely monitored to detect changes in the drift regime. This article expl...

Over the last month, the VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN ( TVIX ) has continued its precipitous drop with shares falling by over 20%. For investors lucky enough to catch the rally this year, you still are standing at a profit. However, I believe that in the coming months, this pro...

With the coronavirus pandemic tapering off and tail risks being suppressed by the Fed, U.S. stock markets have climbed one "wall of worry" after another, as the S&P 500 ( SPY ) is on the verge of breaking through the key 3,000 level and 200-day moving average. Meanwhile, dwindling fear has...

Hello Everyone, Today we are going to revisit a topic which was covered some time ago on the historical performance of iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN ( VXX ). In case you are new to my writing this article is intended for those who want to grow their knowledge and understandi...

About 3 weeks ago, I wrote a piece calling for further declines in the value of TVIX due to the underlying methodology of the instrument as well the elevated level of the VIX. While we have seen TVIX fall in line with expectations, in this piece, I moderate my stance on the ETN and reduce my...

The ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 ETF ( SPXU ) is one of the most popular instruments to short the broad market for trading or hedging purposes. However, its daily leverage factor is a source of drift. It must be closely monitored to detect changes in the drift regime. This article expl...

By Leo Chen As the equity markets rally from the March 24th bottom gains steam, the VIX volatility index has more than halved since its all-time high on March 16th. VIX hit the 80 level for the first time during the financial crisis. Unlike a decade ago, it only took a month for the VIX to...

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