XIV IMPLODED

XIV was one of the holdings of Equity Bots. The system it is under review and I closed the positions. You are read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/credit-suisse-defends-controversial-xiv-etn-amid-market-turmoil.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-inverse-etfs/inverse-vix-etfs-halted-from-trading-after-heavy-losses-idUSKBN1FQ1RE?il=0 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-regime-analysis/trillion-dollar-risk-lurks-if-market-volatility-doesnt-abate-idUSKBN1FS2M9 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-09/trading-vix-a-hell-of-a-drug-as-svxy-keeps-getting-money    

Market Volatility and Strategies

VIX is consolidating above 25. This is normally a signal for at least 3 sigma event. The SP500 is trading similar to periods with higher volatility. I am removing the strategy VIX Options from RandBots.    

Macro Analysis 2017 – R Option Model

Here you have the link to a video detailing data used by R Option model. There are open ended questions that I would enjoy to develop and discuss if you have a critical opinion. Use the channel to post questions. It would be easier to track than emails. The video develops some of my current

#VIX is up 7.77%

VIX is up almost 8% Short exposure on cycles of 4 hours look attractive now.  RUT is starting to give sell signal in 12 hours cycles. Currently ES, NQ and YM are negative but sellers are not pushing, the close today will be important for bears. VIX is too low for R Option Model, and

Strong Equity Markets Internationally

There are 462 above the 14 SMA, from the list of 714 equities I track from around the world. The question is:  how much time can the bears stay out of this market? The other side of the coin is that VIX is affecting risk appreciation and traditional option valuation. With the SPY trading at

#VIX FUTURES

Yesterday in an unusual move, VIX FUTURES vs VIX INDEX specially 1 and 2 months away. The history tells us that what happened to VIX futures is often a predictor of two alternate scenarios. A) 350 points up B) or 350 point down in the SPX within 120 days I am still do not have
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