Why is margin that high on VIX calendars?

Discussion in 'Options' started by Marcelino, Apr 20, 2021.

  1. Overnight

    Overnight

    That article is from 2009. Really?
     
    #11     Apr 20, 2021
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  2. guru

    guru

    Just checked and similar VIX calendar would've lost $4K last year, on a $0.60 calendar option trade:

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    #12     Apr 20, 2021
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  3. guru

    guru

    What has changed with VIX since 2009 besides VIX working the same way it always did, while brokers being smarter, and the SEC imposing more safety requirements and smaller leverage on everything?

    And really what's the point of trading something that inherently loses money?



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    #13     Apr 20, 2021
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    Gambit and ffs1001 like this.