It dropped from 2117 (Nov 2015) to 1812 (Jan 2016) that is 307 points and VIX went from 15 to 27, a jump of 12 points.... You aren't looking at...
Great so you agree with me. Since actual vol has been low for years (on average compared to historical) people are just not buying vol (options)....
dude, that quote came from the CBOE on how VIX is calculated...........
It is just a simple calculation of Average True range. High to low of each day averaged over X days.
If you are trading Options, then yes it is useful.
Yes ATR is a better tool to use But there are many technical indicators you could use https://www.investing.com/indices/us-spx-500-futures-technical
"The CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX)® is based on the S&P 500® Index (SPX), the core index for U.S. equities, and estimates expected volatility by...
Remember VIX is calculated off the prices of options (both Call and Put) so if nobody is buying options VIX doesn't move regardless of what the...
Apple is not even close [IMG]
[IMG]
The platform in the picture looks a lot like TWS. Are they reselling or a rebranded IB or affiliate? Or do they just license TWS from IB?...
I had a similar issue with IB when trading ES. They replied it is on purpose to discourage people from trading certain months where they felt...
You will get much better responses in one of the many hundreds of computer network related forums.
If you "know" a crash is coming then you should be able to profit quite nicely from it. Or at least hedge your current positions. I "know" a...
You can't tell me that charging $13,500 margin on a 10 point Debit spread on ES what a professional firm does......... It is beyond ludicrously...
I have accounts at both brokers. Calling IB support is horrific at best. Their platform UI makes me wanna cry. I do all my trades that I can...
I assume he said that as soon as he created his own brokerage and platform..... Because in this "documentary" he thinks it's awesome.........
They are for retail traders, no doubt. But compared to other retail platforms they are still the best. Can you please name a professional firm...
yes, they have been sued for doing it in the past http://www.reuters.com/article/us-arbitration-interactive-auto-liquidat-idUSKBN0LM23620150218...
Separate names with a comma.