Five Years of VIX and More
One week ago marked five years since my first post at VIX and More. Since this anniversary fell just after my Top Posts of 2011 entry, it seemed like another retrospective look at the blog might be one too many. After a week of reflection I am now conv...
Recent Thoughts on the VIX
The VIX and More blog has been quiet for a while as I enjoyed some vacation time and family time. Of course it always seems that when I take some time off the VIX decides to do something extreme and this time around it was no exception. While I am abo...
VIX Sets Some New Records, Suggesting Volatility Near Peak
Just a week ago the VIX seemed to be lagging behind the growing investor anxiety about fundamental challenges facing the stock market, but after Thursday’s drop of 4.78% in the S&P 500 index and today’s decline of 6.66%, the doubling of the VIX...
VIX and More Newsletter Celebrates Third Anniversary
Today’s publication of the VIX and More Newsletter marks the third anniversary of the launch of this newsletter, which was launched on the heels of the demise of Bear Stearns amidst increasing concerns about the stability of the financial system and ...
Chart of the Week: the VIX Since 2007
The Year in VIX and Volatility was such a huge hit two weeks ago that I thought it would be appropriate to address all the angst about low readings in the VIX with a chart of the CBOE Volatility Index (yes, the VIX does have a formal name) that stretch...
Shorting VXX and Long XXV or XIV
If you are interested in the VIX and related options and futures products, 2010 saw the arrival of an excellent new blog which is all over that space: Volatility Futures & Options.The content is of such consistently high quality that I have made a ...
Google Fixes Gmail Problems Plaguing VIX and More Newsletter Subscribers
Apologies to all the VIX and More newsletter subscribers who have been victimized by Google’s (GOOG) Gmail glitch that resulted in multiple emails containing Sunday’s subscriber newsletter. According to Google's technical team and news reports, th...
SPX Range-Bound Chart
Further to yesterday’s Leveraged ETFs, Volatility and Range-Bound Markets as well as my take on The Elusive Trading Range from mid-June, I thought I would share a chart I included in last week’s subscriber newsletter. The chart below captures dail...
Content Update
Lately this blog has been unusually quiet, but there is still a lot going on with VIX and More in other locations, with blog content soon to ramp up again to almost daily postings starting next week.
First, for those who may have missed it, Michael Stokes at MarketSci recently ran a three-part...
MarketSci on the Stock of the Week ‘Sequential Portfolio’
In case anyone missed it, I thought I should highlight an excellent discussion of the Stock of the Week ‘Sequential Portfolio’ by Michael Stokes at MarketSci. In my opinion, Michael’s blog is required reading for anyone who is interested in a technical discussion of trading systems and approaches to developing trading strategies. Frankly,...
Some VIX and More Updates and Changes
Just a quick note to highlights some recent updates and changes and flag another one that is coming down the pike. In no particular order… Most readers have probably noticed that I have transitioned to the Disqus comment system for the blog. I did ...
Why VXX Is Not a Good Short-Term or Long-Term Play
During the last month, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) has been turning over an average of 1.3 million shares per day. I am certain that a fair portion of the purchases of VXX have come from investors who have sought to protect t...
