December 21, 2021

Volatility Reports 12.21.21

The Short Volatility Play has Run its Course

Contrary to Thinking is more than having a good “bad” attitude, it’s about knowing when to have an opposing point of view and when to run with the herd. It also has much to do with looking at reliable indicators that no one else is looking at. CT likes to analyze the SVXY, an EFT providing daily leveraged exposure to short-term VIX futures. It is designed to capture the volatility of the S&P 500, in a commodity pool wrapper. As a geared product with daily resets, UVXY is designed as a short-term trading tool and not a long-term investment vehicle.

December 5, 2021

Volatility Reports 12.6.21

The alchemy of trading volatility (VX) is not magic for the fool. You must be the sorcerer and not his apprentice

The key for my traders this week is that the trend has changed direction. But along with that change is a change in the way the market makes it from point A to point B. The BTFD after a two-day slump is gonzo, and sharp and sudden moves are here to stay, AKA volatility.