Tag: vix
VIX Seasonality: May Likely To See Intra-Month Volatility
The month of May has tended to be a volatile month for the stock market. How volatile has it been? I was wondering myself,...
Caution: Investor Optimism Running High Into 2014
I am at best agnostic about technical analysis. I tend to believe that charts are like footprints: they show where you’ve been, not where...
VIX Study: Volatility Index Subdued But Investors Remain Skittish
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the Fear Index, is the key measure of market expectations of 30 day volatility of the...
VIX Analysis: Can We Expect Any Year End Volatility?
The CBOE Volatility Index (or VIX) is often referred to as "the Fear Index" for the measurement of crisis or complacency its calculation is popularly...
September FOMC Is Here: Brace for Market Turbulence
All is quiet on the western front as the markets prepare for the results of the September FOMC meeting and ensuing Fed statement. Reality is,...
Using a VIX Call Spread as a Downside Hedge
I would like to discuss today another way to hedge your equity portfolio against a major move lower, albeit perhaps indirectly. And we can...
VIX Fear Near Recent Extremes as SPX Tests Support
The VIX (CBOE Market Volatility Index) has reached an extreme fear level, based on behavior this year, at the same time the S&P 500...
Three Reasons Not to Buy the Dip (Yet)
On Wednesday I said that this is the time Jesse Livermore would be heading south to go fishing after a decent run in stocks....
VIX Reversal Analysis: A Volatility Study
By Andrew Nyquist
Heading into the New Year, the pessimism was palpable. The bears were expecting a fiscal cliff nightmare and were ready to run the...
Exposing the VXX: Understanding Volatility Contango and Time Decay
I have been analyzing this market anomaly for some time now and am glad to be able to showcase my findings here on See...
