As per the request for analysis on VXX from @lkeno in the trading room, my charts on both $VIX (spot VIX, CBOE Volatility Index) and VXX (iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) are below. As the underperformance/tracking error of the volatility/VIX tracking ETNs are among the worst of just about any exchange traded products [...]
I was just asked the following questions & figured that my response was worth sharing: Q: What's your opinion on trading VIX? I'm looking at TVIX, which is 2x VIX, currently pretty low at $8.30s. I was wondering if it follows the same charting principles and indicators as normal ETFs? A: Let me begin by answering the latter [...]
I've been working on restoring some balance to the trade ideas lately and although quite a few longs have been removed since the start of the new year (hit final profit targets or stopped out), I've been able to add quite a few more to the Long Setups category. As that has been my primary [...]
VXX is trading slightly below the suggested stop parameter of 26.90 in pre-market trading due to the fact the futures are indicating a slightly higher open. Many traders, myself included, will often wait until the first 30 minutes or so of trading to let the opening imbalances in the market settle before establish new positions [...]
With the $VIX at multi-year key support and just about all major stock indices at or near key overhead resistance, I am adding VXX (VIX short-term futures etf) as a speculative trade idea. As I recently posted, my preference (and current personal positioning) is to use VIX options or futures to trade the VIX but [...]