Hi Jgills. I started my own Journal thread as well on VX/VXX/VIX trades. Perhaps we could post in each other's journal opinions and thoughts on...
Legged into -Nov/+Dec/-Jan VX FLY by selling the +DEC(17.60)/-JAN(18.10) spread for -.50. Position is now -NOV/+Dec/-JAN @ -0.175 credit Looking...
TRADE - Considering longer term view into September Fed meeting added the following: Long Sep 50 VIX 17/18 Call Spread @ $0.25 Sep VX @ 16.85...
TRADE - Long xx VXX AUG 21 2015 17.50 PUTs @ .52 Still have VX positions for long term approach to VIX but looking at an overnight drop in vols...
Market running and vols running so closed this out at .05 for a net loss of .19. Will see how the market trades into the close to see if another...
CLOSED LONG SEP VX Futures @ 16.15 GAIN = +.75 Want to see what happens today since market has tended to sell off and rally lunch/late day....
Thank you. The only risk now is if VIX spikes like today and stays that way since that will push the SEP calls higher than the long NOV calls due...
Nice website to review the VIX futres term structure and look at historical data, as well as contango and spreads. VixCentral.com [ATTACH]
Initial pop on open, doubled the position with more puts at .14 NEW COST BASIS = .24 More aggressive play for me but my other long vol positions...
Trade entered last week but worth following: VIX Call Calendar Long NOV VIX 21.00 Calls @ 1.57 Shrt AUG VIX 21.00 Calls @ .14 Net Debit: 1.43...
Current Positions I have a few positions in place before I started writing it here and although it is not real time I want to list a few for...
Wind, Thanks for the questions. I trade both short and long term on vol depending on the product and what I see. Some trades are just pure...
TRADE 1: VXX @ 16.29 Close (4:00PMEST) Long xx VXX Aug $16.50 Puts @ $.34 (options trade until 4:!5PM EST) Expectation is move back lower of VXX...
I have some current trades in progress but in fairness will only post them for discussion since they were not posted here in real time.
Long-time guest lurker finally deciding to take advantage of some of the smart vol traders here and post my trades and discussions on trading vol...
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