Ultra VIX Short-Term Fut ETF Proshares (UVXY) 22.57 $UVXY
U.S. Equity Volatility Is 'Back To Average'
ValueWalk - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:30AM CST
By Michael Ide Morgan Stanley says that it's understandable that volatility us up for most asset classes, but sees room for US equity volatility to fall again. Volatility is up across the board, in some cases from historic lows to recent highs,...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Short-Term VIX Futures Products Should Be Avoided Until Better Opportunities Arise
Nathan Buehler - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 2:03PM CST
VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
iPath S&P 500 VIX - Why I'm Selling The VIX Here
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 1:13PM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), MTUM: 70.13 (+0.09), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), NBG: 1.61 (+0.18), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Year In VIX And Volatility - 2014
Bill Luby - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 11:05PM CST
This is the seventh year in a row I have offered a retrospective look at the year in VIX and Volatility, which is my attempt to cram some of the highlights of the year in volatility onto one graphic with a (somewhat) manageable number of annotations....
TVIZ: 21.76 (-1.84), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), XVZ: 28.30 (-0.18), VIXM: 63.82 (-0.30), XVIX: 16.10 (-0.06), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), CVOL: 0.95 (-0.04), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), VIIZ: 19.06 (+0.09), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
One Reason Why The New VIX Calculation Is Better
Vance Harwood - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 5:02PM CST
The CBOE changed the way the VIX® was calculated on October 6th, 2014- asserting the change would provide a more accurate assessment of expected volatility. The new process does look better to me, but I've been surprised that the new VIX and the...
TVIZ: 21.76 (-1.84), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), XVZ: 28.30 (-0.18), VIXM: 63.82 (-0.30), XVIX: 16.10 (-0.06), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), CVOL: 0.95 (-0.04), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), VIIZ: 19.06 (+0.09), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Current VIX Landscape Deserves Risk Assessments
Nathan Buehler - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 1:08AM CST
UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
After Hour Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 26, 4:35PM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), IHT: 2.90 (-0.04), BLCM: 20.00 (-0.81), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), JNUG: 30.90 (+1.14), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), RLGY: 48.86 (+0.52), JD: 26.23 (-0.27), JDST: 8.63 (-0.38), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
The Most Consistent Risk/Reward Speculation That I Have Ever Found
Scott Brown - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 1:54PM CST
Everyone loves a good speculation. The problem is that every good speculation has a good bit of risk associated with it, thus the reason why it is considered speculation and not an investment. I've heard all sorts of market "experts" that...
EDZ: 32.61 (-1.19), TZA: 11.10 (-0.22), JNUG: 30.90 (+1.14), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), TNA: 83.54 (+1.47), DUST: 13.46 (-0.20), EDC: 25.03 (+0.81), NUGT: 15.78 (+0.22), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), JDST: 8.63 (-0.38)
Current Events Provide A VIX Opportunity
Nathan Buehler - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 10:35AM CST
Hello everyone! I am happy to be back writing. During the school year, I get very bogged down from August to November. Luckily, academics are going well and things have begun to taper off towards Christmas. Next semester, I am teaching day and night...
UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
The Volatility Battleground
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 6:26AM CST
Volatility has declined since the spike in October, but developments in Greece and oil price effects have disturbed the calm conditions. Volatility was the name of the game earlier in the first quarter as credit was swept up in the maelstrom...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), ACWV: 71.30 (+0.13), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Best Offense Is A Good Defense: Profiting From Hedging
AllAboutAlpha - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 4:25PM CST
This time of year one often encounters certain football-fans' truisms. Sometimes one is told "the best defense is a good offense." At other times, "the best offense is a good defense." At yet other times, "it's all in the...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Doing The Unthinkable: Going Long Volatility
Josh Arnold - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 2:47AM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Curious Case Of Elevated Volatility (Weight Of Evidence, Part 2 Of 7)
360 Investment Research - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 18, 2:33PM CST
"Fear tends to manifest itself much quicker than greed, so volatile markets tend to be on the downside. In up markets, volatility tends to gradually decline." ~ Philip Roth The CBOE Volatility Index is often referred to as the FEAR Index....
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Contrarian Eats Crow Over Decay Of Two Hedges That Protect Against Coming Dollar And Market Corrections
Bart Gruzalski - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 9:30AM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61)
Contrarian Delight: Maybe Last Chance To Invest Or Hedge With UVXY At All Time Lows
Bart Gruzalski - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 07, 4:36PM CST
UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61)
Overcrowded Trade Du Jour: Short Volatility
Jesse Felder - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 2:50PM CST
Periods of low volatility are to investors what a sweet lullaby sung by whispering nanny is to an overtired baby. It relaxes them, gets them to put their worries aside and believe that everything is going to be okay. Great for babies. Not so great...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The VIX And Seasonality: Long Live Santa Claus And The Turkey Gods
Force Majeure - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 11:35AM CST
The month of October has certainly been a wild one for U.S. markets with the second half of the month the polar opposite of the first. The first two weeks were dominated by fear regarding global growth, ebola, and geopolitical instability and...
TVIZ: 21.76 (-1.84), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Is The Latest VIX Decline A Trick Or Treat?
James Picerno - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 1:26PM CDT
It's nearly Halloween, but the frightening rise in U.S. stock market volatility earlier this month is looking less creepy at the moment. In particular, the Volatility Index (VIX) for the S&P 500 has tumbled substantially over the past week,...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
U.S. Equity Volatility Is 'Back To Average'
ValueWalk - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:30AM CST
By Michael Ide Morgan Stanley says that it's understandable that volatility us up for most asset classes, but sees room for US equity volatility to fall again. Volatility is up across the board, in some cases from historic lows to recent highs,...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Short-Term VIX Futures Products Should Be Avoided Until Better Opportunities Arise
Nathan Buehler - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 2:03PM CST
VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
iPath S&P 500 VIX - Why I'm Selling The VIX Here
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 1:13PM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), MTUM: 70.13 (+0.09), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), NBG: 1.61 (+0.18), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Year In VIX And Volatility - 2014
Bill Luby - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 11:05PM CST
This is the seventh year in a row I have offered a retrospective look at the year in VIX and Volatility, which is my attempt to cram some of the highlights of the year in volatility onto one graphic with a (somewhat) manageable number of annotations....
TVIZ: 21.76 (-1.84), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), XVZ: 28.30 (-0.18), VIXM: 63.82 (-0.30), XVIX: 16.10 (-0.06), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), CVOL: 0.95 (-0.04), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), VIIZ: 19.06 (+0.09), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
One Reason Why The New VIX Calculation Is Better
Vance Harwood - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 5:02PM CST
The CBOE changed the way the VIX® was calculated on October 6th, 2014- asserting the change would provide a more accurate assessment of expected volatility. The new process does look better to me, but I've been surprised that the new VIX and the...
TVIZ: 21.76 (-1.84), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), XVZ: 28.30 (-0.18), VIXM: 63.82 (-0.30), XVIX: 16.10 (-0.06), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), CVOL: 0.95 (-0.04), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), VIIZ: 19.06 (+0.09), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Current VIX Landscape Deserves Risk Assessments
Nathan Buehler - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 1:08AM CST
UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
After Hour Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 26, 4:35PM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), IHT: 2.90 (-0.04), BLCM: 20.00 (-0.81), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), JNUG: 30.90 (+1.14), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), RLGY: 48.86 (+0.52), JD: 26.23 (-0.27), JDST: 8.63 (-0.38), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
The Most Consistent Risk/Reward Speculation That I Have Ever Found
Scott Brown - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 1:54PM CST
Everyone loves a good speculation. The problem is that every good speculation has a good bit of risk associated with it, thus the reason why it is considered speculation and not an investment. I've heard all sorts of market "experts" that...
EDZ: 32.61 (-1.19), TZA: 11.10 (-0.22), JNUG: 30.90 (+1.14), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), TNA: 83.54 (+1.47), DUST: 13.46 (-0.20), EDC: 25.03 (+0.81), NUGT: 15.78 (+0.22), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), JDST: 8.63 (-0.38)
Current Events Provide A VIX Opportunity
Nathan Buehler - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 10:35AM CST
Hello everyone! I am happy to be back writing. During the school year, I get very bogged down from August to November. Luckily, academics are going well and things have begun to taper off towards Christmas. Next semester, I am teaching day and night...
UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73)
The Volatility Battleground
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 6:26AM CST
Volatility has declined since the spike in October, but developments in Greece and oil price effects have disturbed the calm conditions. Volatility was the name of the game earlier in the first quarter as credit was swept up in the maelstrom...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), ACWV: 71.30 (+0.13), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Best Offense Is A Good Defense: Profiting From Hedging
AllAboutAlpha - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 4:25PM CST
This time of year one often encounters certain football-fans' truisms. Sometimes one is told "the best defense is a good offense." At other times, "the best offense is a good defense." At yet other times, "it's all in the...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Doing The Unthinkable: Going Long Volatility
Josh Arnold - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 2:47AM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The Curious Case Of Elevated Volatility (Weight Of Evidence, Part 2 Of 7)
360 Investment Research - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 18, 2:33PM CST
"Fear tends to manifest itself much quicker than greed, so volatile markets tend to be on the downside. In up markets, volatility tends to gradually decline." ~ Philip Roth The CBOE Volatility Index is often referred to as the FEAR Index....
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Contrarian Eats Crow Over Decay Of Two Hedges That Protect Against Coming Dollar And Market Corrections
Bart Gruzalski - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 9:30AM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61)
Contrarian Delight: Maybe Last Chance To Invest Or Hedge With UVXY At All Time Lows
Bart Gruzalski - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 07, 4:36PM CST
UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61)
Overcrowded Trade Du Jour: Short Volatility
Jesse Felder - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 2:50PM CST
Periods of low volatility are to investors what a sweet lullaby sung by whispering nanny is to an overtired baby. It relaxes them, gets them to put their worries aside and believe that everything is going to be okay. Great for babies. Not so great...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IVOP: 37.88 (-0.16), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VIIX: 41.82 (-0.49), XXV: 38.25 (unch), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
The VIX And Seasonality: Long Live Santa Claus And The Turkey Gods
Force Majeure - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 11:35AM CST
The month of October has certainly been a wild one for U.S. markets with the second half of the month the polar opposite of the first. The first two weeks were dominated by fear regarding global growth, ebola, and geopolitical instability and...
TVIZ: 21.76 (-1.84), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
Is The Latest VIX Decline A Trick Or Treat?
James Picerno - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 1:26PM CDT
It's nearly Halloween, but the frightening rise in U.S. stock market volatility earlier this month is looking less creepy at the moment. In particular, the Volatility Index (VIX) for the S&P 500 has tumbled substantially over the past week,...
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), UVXY: 22.57 (-0.61), VXZ: 13.10 (-0.08), VIXY: 20.59 (-0.25), SVXY: 57.74 (+0.73), XIV: 29.40 (+0.35)
