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)
Time To Buy ZIV Again
Ian Bezek - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 11:08PM CST
ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37)
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)
Fire Your Investment Manager: A Refined All-Long Strategy IV
Harry Long - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 4:48AM CST
TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), SPXL: 92.33 (+1.23), TMF: 90.04 (-2.88)
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)
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)
Not All Market Hedges Are Created Equal: Part 1
Invesco US - Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 22, 3:20PM CDT
By John Feyerer While the multi-year bull market may feel like it has created some distance from the market turmoil, investors won't soon forget the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the eurozone debt crisis events of 2010-2011. These...
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)
Buying ZIV: A Better Option Than Shorting VXX
Ian Bezek - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Oct 19, 1:59PM CDT
With the recent spike in the volatility, the idea of shorting volatility products is back in the forefront. Given that volatility tends to revert after spikes higher, the general trade idea is sound and generally quite profitable. For one example,...
ZIV: 40.78 (+0.37), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38)