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In my oft-repeated "Wall of Worry" chart, I've been using the Vix Index divided by the 10-yr Treasury yield as a proxy for the market's level of worry. With 10-yr yields now down to record-setting lows (0.75% as of this writing), putting the 10-yr in the denominator slot makes it the dominant ...
Gainers: VS 2X VIX Short Term (NASDAQ: TVIX ) +63.9% . More news on: VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN, Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 3x Shares ETF, Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3X Shares ETF, News on ETFs, Stocks on the move, ...
When I listen to the talking heads on the business news channels I chuckle. One says it’s a buying opportunity, another says don’t go near this market. They all put some narrative to their instincts, but as you cut through it, there’s not much underlying insight. They...
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading, and panic is spreading throughout global markets. Unfortunately, it's difficult to know whether this will be a true pandemic or just a panic. We'll know more before too long, but I was encouraged Tuesday morning to read in a Reuters article that ...
As Russ explains, bond yields may be low, but are still critical as an insurance policy against equity risk. While growing concerns related to the coronavirus, and its potential impact on global growth, resulted in a nominally negative return for January, U.S. equities remain more than 13%...
The volatility bulls caught some relief today with the shares of the VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN ( TVIX ) rallying by 20% in a single session. While this certainly was rewarding for some traders, I believe that a simple look at the long-term momentum table tells the story pretty...
We're honestly not totally sure if we'll ever stop talking about the VIX. We correctly guessed (not that hard) the VIX was going to be a big part of the 2019 conversation, and we're back 365 days later in our Managed Futures Outlook 2020 talking about it again: … did anything reall...
Remember when I wrote Where Money Goes to Die ? Well, short volatility products cratered, but cryptocurrencies trod water, with a lot of volatility. I am telling you today to avoid short volatility products again. This seems to be a case where people don't learn. Why? Because there is seemi...
Everyone wants to forecast the market action and so do I, even though I know it's a fool's errand. So, I'll do it just for fun. I think we're in for another good year. But I also know that the value of a prediction pales in comparison to the overwhelming value of real-time risk metrics. So, to...
Selling Volatility More Profitable Post Financial Crisis The purpose of this article is to reiterate that selling volatility remains profitable post financial crisis (but should not be implemented through the Iron Condor strategy). In a recent paper titled Is Selling Options Still Wort...
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