VIX - Miss Mess left for Dead / Call Prems are quite Large The VX Complex comes under duress during Wall Streets Summer Fun Run.
Buying is an unprofitable game.
UVXY / VXX / SVXY is an assured loss.
When UVXY was trading over 11, I warned one trader off the Calls prior to
the plunge, suggesting it would trade to 9.09 and likely knife right through it.
Tis the season for the Crims to run the table - even collaring the Markets bleeds
it out.
Buying into Roll from AUG to SEP (M1 to M2) is a loser 86.3% of the time on Any
and ALL Rolls, it's quite simple. Don't buy ahead of Settlement on the third Tuesday
@ 4 PM EST of every Month unless the VIX is in an uptrend.
Even then - it's a lower probability as IF there is Roll Yield the Continuous Contract
will need to close the Gap left below... it is basic VIX 101 Trading.
We can see that the Roll Yield is significant @ 240 Bips you are giving away on the
VIG. Why in the f_ck would you do that?
The sane thing to do is this - Look out the Curve on the Term Structure and begin
buying out the Curve then moving inward as Contango begins to move into far lower
PREM.
In SUM you are gambling on 13.3% odds in your favor... Unimpressive at best.
It gets worse, the structured POS Products - SVXY UVXY VXX - get train wrecked by
the Contango as 100% of SEP is 96% of the VXX on Wednesday... and it is bled out
to OCT every day at a little less than 4%... with a Gap Below.... which normally fills
this time of year.
Here's the exclamation point:
Trust VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) - 13.44 -0.17 / Another total POS ETF where
traders are subjective to Theft.
It IS SOH Time.
Here is VX Term Structure and Curve - you may follow it yourselves @ VixCentral.com
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% Contango:
M1 11.35% - AUG
M2 7.01% - SEP
M3 3.61% - OCT
M4 0.92% - NOV
M5 4.36% - DEC
M6 0.44% - JAN
M7 0.11% - FEB
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Wall Street and Money Center Banks know the Equity Rally SLOMO/MOMO and now FOMO
off June 16th Lows is a complete fraud.
We see this in the Curves Optionally for the CBOE Volatility Index ($VIX)
@ 19.53 -0.67 (-3.32%)
Now, pay close attention to what those in know... know.
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12/21/2022 VIX Calls - 131 Days to expiration on 2022-12-21
20 @ 7.10
21 @ 6.40
22 @ 6.00
23 @ 5.50
24 @ 5.10
25 @ 4.70
26 @ 4.35
27 @ 4.00
28 @ 3.80
29 @ 3.50
You are buying a $20 VIX Call for $27.00... if yer dumb enough to do so.
No, you are not, you buy the Micro VIX VXM out the curve spreading your
Risk on TIME. No need to pay a Wall Street Goon huge cheddar for VX
participation, ever. Never, ever do this... cuz UVXY SVXY VXX do.
Let the ETFs bag hold toxic spreads.
YOU DO NOT.
This is precisely why these ETFs spend 86% of their lives in a downtrend
reverse split after reverse Split.
Had you bought 1 Share of UVXY Reverse Split adjusted when it began trading...
you would have paid $1,000,000.
It is the same with SOXS SDOW and all the rest of these underperforming and
Very Toxic Inverse ETFs. The Markets can trade sideways for weeks... they will
continue lower due to their Derivative components.
VTS - Brent Osachoff on YouTube has a great deal of educational videos to
bring you up to speed, feel free to ask questions here after you've done yourself
the EDU - is vital to your success.
Knowing when to strike and when to do absolutely nothing.
I hate to see people robbed by the House who has it entirely rigged against you.
VVIX
VVIX/VIX OVERBOUGHT ON THE 1 DAY! TREND REVERSAL APPROACHING?
VVIX/VIX, 1DAY: The VVIX / VIX aka "The Vol of Vol", is essentially the historical volatility of the VIX , in relation to its own recent history as represented by the VVIX and over the current volatility of options on the SPX as measured by the VIX. It is a way of measuring current volatility against a second order measure of volatility gauging the "rate of change of the rate of change". We can also use VVIX/VIX to gauge the current volatility against its relative history and when the VIX (denominator) gets too low in relation to its relative history as represented by the VVIX in the numerator, we can see this relationship emerge on our RSI. The 1 DAY RSI on the VVIX/ VIX has been a YTD predictor of tops and bottoms. It has recently recached an overbought reading on the RSI as illustrated above. We also see that signal has yet to breach the 0.5 EXT on our Fibs giving a confluence of indications that a VVIX/VIX trend reversal (volatility increase )could be forthcoming. Please take a look at our #SPX analysis in the link below to see where this trend reversal might end up. Buckle up, be agile and stay liquid out there!
SPX ~6000 if this time is not differentThe SPX chart has 2 goals and one constraint:
Demonstrate the VIX / VVIX ratio as an inverse momentum indicator for SPX. The VIX is risk adjusted" by VVIX and the ratio is more useful than VIX alone. "Useful" is similar to 'Statistical Power' and means less data required to identify smaller changes amidst higher volatility.
Suggest that an ATH of SPX 6000 is "not unreasonable" considering the pattern and magnitude of prior large moves (corrections, bear markets, and very large dips)
. . . Unless this time is different.
VIX - CASH Index during Summer Doldrum PivotThere is a substantial opportunity setting up for the Cash VIX, Calls are
obviously higher into Friday's RT, but should be followed out to and through
Feb 2023 at the 25 and 35 Levels.
The Arbs are beginning to stretch the Bands to extremes, this almost
always provides an outsized opportunity at Levels.
24.30 Was the July Futures Contract Support which traded 3 times within
the 24-hour period prior to settlement.
The August Blended Continous Contract failed its Support within the 25.80
to 29.30 implied range on the M1/M2 Settle.
Protection is absent on longer-term Timeframes for Retail.
VIX trading has been limited to Intra-Day scalping for the majority of Volumes.
Support for Cash extends off the 4th pivot @ 21.25 and then to 20.425 where
Entry should be targeted.
Operators can bleed out VX this time of year and quietly accumulate out months,
which is what they will do when it is time.
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When the Levy Breaks the VX Complex will run back to All-Time Highs.
Our next Crash to lower lows is setting up nicely.
44.44 is the implied Daily extension overhead, it remains valid as the Summer
clubbing begins to unravel.
Mean Reverting Indices is a relative comparison... VVIX is closing in on 83,58
pivot.
Where do you get the best move based on VX... VIX CASH layup trade - IMHO.
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Good Luck with entries ~!
Vol of Volatility - Largest Compression of 2022Once they've finished dicking with Vol of Vol - the move
Higher will provide an outright collapse in the Indicies.
It will fill the Lower SPY Gqps @ 338, 285, and 230.
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The Weekly Bowl on the VX indicates it will retest its Hoghs
and exceed them by a large margin.
Time is not on Equities Side.
Try as they might to suppress VX, it too shall fail.
VIX - Daily Settle 6 PM ESTit's that time of the month.
No, it's not Hygiene.
July CT spread is ZERO, the CAsh Vix is positive on Roll Yield as well.
The Curve went into backwardation slightly...
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Hopefully, a PCC Squeeze into the next DUMP.
VIX - FOMC @ 75BPS appear more likleyWhip inflation now~!
LoL, nope never gonna happen.
Food Prices YOY are up 34.2% and continue to RISE.
FED Funds Effective @ .83%
So aggressive... yeah, naw... not even close.
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Indies oversold?
Hell no.
6 Sigma ahead.
Plan for it.
VIX - DailyLosing the 55ED_EMA was not a good look for Vol.OnlyFabs.
The downtrend we indicted remains in Trade for now.
Vol of Vol collapsed well below the 103 Pivot... primarily due to
a solid lack of participation.
With $x Expiry ahead on the Day of the FOMC Rate Decision, it's
going to be a highly volatile day.
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VVIX looks safe, but VVIX / VIX: "Prepare now"Pane 1: VVIX appears to have broken support implying lower VIX volatility
Lower VIX volatility typically means lower VIX.
But not always.
Consider VIX spiking to 35 and price going crazy. Usually the "volatility event" passes, price and VIX and VVIX all calm down.
Imagine the same spike to 35, but this time, price goes nuts every day for a week, up 2%, down 2%, up 2%, down 2%, up 2%, and VIX stays at 35 all week long.
Where does VVIX go as the crazy week plays out?
- VVIX measures expected volatility of VIX.
- VIX is at 35 every day. In contrast to the first spike, this is smooth sailing for VIX (regardless of 'price gone bonkers')
Therefor VVIX would be dropping.
Pane 2 and 3: SPY and VIX.
Are VIX's (red) swings getting larger or smaller?
Yet VIX is above 90% of its historic readings
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Conclusions:
Dropping VVIX always means a "smoother" VIX
VIX can get smoother at 9
VIX getting smoother at 25 is rare (but so is Monkey Pox)
Recommendations:
Always consider VIX and VVIX together:
On the same chart (Pane 1 and 2)
Pane 4: as a product or as a center point (VIX*VVIX)^0.5
Pane 5: as a ratio VVIX/VIX A "VIX adjusted VVIX"
*Thanks to @Vaas for input and inspiration !
Trade safe, stay free.
VIX - Settlement Range for Continuous Contract The VIX has Gpas slightly below into the 29s on the 15-minute chart.
Breaking 30 would create an immediate dump.
Friday will provide a tell for the CT for the Indies.
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The VX Curve remains in Backwardation will beyond M2/V2.
VIX - More time required - 4 HourFull retracement appears to be the Trade.
A difficult one where we were turned on our heads.
Lower High, this comes into question with the clear ARB
on the Vix, protection is leaving the Equity Complex.
We'll take the other side of the trade once this demonstrates
any further tests lower to PO and TL.
VVIX has a pivot at 103...
IT's mixed for now, Wall Street using the Intraday whipsaws to
prop the Indies.
VIX - Daily - Larger Measured MoveDisappointing the VIX was unable to break up and out on a surrender move
for the Indices.
Lower Price Objectives will continue over time for the near term with minor
retracements.
VVIX is showing a PO @ 103s.
The VX Curve is attempting to flatten somewhat. with the Indicies approaching
extreme overbought readings - VX could pick up Short Term.