Tag: implied volatility

Recap:In our first article we examined the ratio of the CBOE VXST Short-term Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VXST) to the CBOE VIX Volatility Index (INDEXCBOE:VIX) as a...

Market dips continue to get bought, as volatility struggles to hold on to gains. On the S&P 500 large cap index (INDEXSP:.INX), bulls forced a...

Traders are always asking me how to trade volatility. Short volatility has certainly been the way to go this year with VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSEARCA:VXX)...

“History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums” – Alan Greenspan The ability to see beyond the observable...

One of the great things about being a technician is the ability to constantly explore new charts and look at markets from all angles....

Gold has been pummelled in the last few days and things don’t look like easing up any time soon. Taking a look at the...

What, Me Worry?  As we contemplate the upcoming U.S. presidential election one of 720Global's chief investment related concerns is the potential for the election results...

The CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling ETF (FXB) has a 30 day implied volatility (IV) of 27.6%. This means that the options market is pricing...

Big Picture: One of the truths of markets is that we don’t get to choose the market environment. Investors want markets that go up all...

The Big Picture: Recognizing our biases in the context of what’s playing out is essential for long term success in the markets. For example, I...