Does anyone know who to view the live prices of these indeces? Delayed data are readily enough available but I can't seem to track the live...
Commentators are always attributing the recent pullbacks in equities to spikes in fixed income yields. I have to say, I find this correlation hard...
I am interested in your views on an idea: Selling straddles on VXZ to finance long straddles on VXX. Currently, the December straddles on VXZ are...
I've always wanted to ask about this, but it comes down to quibbling over language so it never seemed thread-worthy. Still, I can't resist....
Could anyone suggest a spread of some kind that acts like the Vix, a trade that is sensitive to volatility alone? My main play is ATM bull put...
I'm looking into exactly what it takes to achieve the exalted trader status and unlock the associated tax benefits. If I understand Robert Green...
Would anyone like to discuss strategies for forming an outlook on the near-term future of the yield curve? There is so much good information on...
Information abounds on all the pros and cons of S corp, LLC, C corp, etc. Not sure how to decide. If a Californian trader (or one from another...
There are IV Percentile screeners for stocks, but I can't find one for futures options. Is there a tool for screening the IV of all the futures...
Now that rates are a bit higher, bonds are beginning to look like an investment to consider. Hedging a bond purchase with short the equivalent...
Eurodollar futures settle at 100 - the 3 month USD Libor, if I understand correctly. Are the prices of each contract in the term structure simply...
I placed a GTC limit order on a Eurodollar Calendar Spread (the option kind). It was at the midpoint between the bid and ask, and became the new...
Just curious about how these things work. I notice that often VXX, XIV, and the others in the space sometimes move by different percentage amounts...
The Vix is going up and so are the Vix futures. The stock market is going up along with the Vix, which is atypical (I think happens 16% of the...
The inverse volatility market certainly seems fragile, with the potential for a catastrophic volatility spike looming in the offing at all times....
In trading vix futures, how do you choose between the calendar spreads and an outright position in a single month in the term structure?...
I can imagine how it is possible to hedge out contango (or backwardation) in the Vix futures through calendar spreads at a ratio. If the contango...
I read that LiveVol has correct Greeks on Vix futures options, but that service is rather expensive and I don't plan on using it for anything...
This seems topical at the moment, with the recent spike. Seems there's been extra written on it lately. So just what are your favorite ways to...
Does anyone here modify their short straddles by using differing expirations in the legs? I have been playing with that as a way of expressing a...
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