Well here we are less than a week later and SPX has closed at 1335 from a recent high of 1370 :) . VIX is at 18.20 VXX is at 25.35 Clearly...
I tend to agree that the VXX hedge would not have much of an effect here. If the SPX declined to 1330-1340 levels in the next few weeks, I don't...
Okay just so you can see the thinkback results of the idea. Oct 08 SPX spread with no VIX 40 hedge, no decent exit points, maximum loss:...
I haven't gone there yet. Though I realize nothing in the market place is impossibe, long term historical market performance displays skewness...
I indeed had an SPX MAR11 1180/1170 bull put spread entered in January for 9% credit. VIX did not get above 40 in March and the March 16th dip did...
Thanks for the comments. Assuming by "settle" you mean expiration? I suppose I wouldn't suggest waiting until expiration in these scenarios....
Long time lurker, first time poster. Itâs clear a lot of the folks were scared away from credit spreads and iron condors due to the market...
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