tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post1454663938669546063..comments2016-11-07T09:38:38.337-08:00Comments on All About Volatility : UVXY Call Spread Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08895625956923599335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-22992012181411004872015-11-15T10:57:02.097-08:002015-11-15T10:57:02.097-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anyoption6https://www.blogger.com/profile/05616635405959542265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-5074471587610142742015-07-17T07:58:55.455-07:002015-07-17T07:58:55.455-07:00Hi Rosed, I would look at some of my SeekingAlpha ...Hi Rosed, I would look at some of my SeekingAlpha articles. I mainly focus on the downside of volatility, which is usually reserved for flat or rising markets. In a falling market trying to time a rise in volatility is risky but shorting volatility once market conditions become oversold, is a good strategy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895625956923599335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-18723565943039154592015-07-16T07:08:38.298-07:002015-07-16T07:08:38.298-07:00Thanks Nathan, I read them with interest. With so ...Thanks Nathan, I read them with interest. With so many of these Vola ETFs only being around since post 2008 it's harder to look for strategies for declining markets!rosedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214114219683700130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-19231255868839796182015-07-16T05:37:02.295-07:002015-07-16T05:37:02.295-07:00You do have that risk with American style options....You do have that risk with American style options. I think the bollinger band violations are a good indicator right now, but maybe not be the best signal in a declining market. I would monitor the contango and backwardation levels and use those as indicators instead. My latest article on SeekingAlpha goes over that and I have a few others on contango and backwardation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895625956923599335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-46315718982917649462015-07-15T12:08:17.119-07:002015-07-15T12:08:17.119-07:00Hi Nathan, I'm in the UK & can use SVXY cf...Hi Nathan, I'm in the UK & can use SVXY cfds so can leverage to my desired level of risk. I've been using Bollinger Band violations combined with backwardian info from vixcentral to time entries into SVXY. Also on my platform UVXY options are american style so if I could end up being exercised against at any time & be left with a call in an unbalanced position...rosedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214114219683700130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-77162549707001126902015-07-15T11:52:11.403-07:002015-07-15T11:52:11.403-07:00Hi Rosed, I don't know if CFDs are available f...Hi Rosed, I don't know if CFDs are available for VIX ETFs. To be honest with you, I don't really know anything about them. <br /><br />You could go long SVXY instead of using the UVXY options. The benefits, to me, of short UVXY is that you have the 2x leverage on your side. SVXY can also take a big hair cut during periods of rising volatility and large swings in general. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895625956923599335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155325664145943393.post-14272785611235550922015-07-15T02:00:10.049-07:002015-07-15T02:00:10.049-07:00Hi Nathan, if using CFDs on margin is available is...Hi Nathan, if using CFDs on margin is available is there any advantage to just going long SVXY rather than using UVXY options? Thanksrosedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214114219683700130noreply@blogger.com