Vix

Does anyone know where yahoo is getting these option prices from:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/op?s=^VIX+Options

Are they quoting real VIX option prices from Chicago?

Thanks

 

Ummm, did you click the link at the bottom of the page? http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/finance/quotes/fitadelay.html

 

Like through a regular brokerage can you buy VIX????

I can't seem to do it through my brokerage.

 

You can trade VIX options but not VIX directly, as it's an index. There is an ETF - VXX, which is a proxy trading vehicle for VIX.

 

Why are the ^VIX option premiums so much more expensive than the VXX option premiums.

 

Not being fecetious, but .... supply/demand -?

VIX options seem priced in line with other index options, and similarly VXX options seem priced comparable to those on other underlying ETFs and equities in that $18-25 range.

 

because VXX is for short term vol. if the market continuous to be choppy like this VXX will go to ZERO

For past 3 months I have been watching VXX and all it does is go south just like UNG....

 

I want to right covered calls on ^VIX

Is there any way of doing this?

 

To right a covered call, grab the centerboard and pull down hard.

To <i>write</i> a covered call (if that happens to be your actual intent), select "sell short" on your broker's pulldown menu.

 

haha, i noticed the right after it was too late to edit.

But I don't think you understand what is going on.

The question is how do I get long the asset that I'm writing the covered call on, which is ^VIX....?