The $VIX is never going down, ever again, ever.

The $VIX is never going down, ever again, ever. The $VIX is not going down and it never will go down.  Ok I am lying, it will go down at some point but something has to happen first.  Instead of spilling the answer I will take a walk down memory lane to a quieter more […]

$FXI overnight volatility moves higher

$FXI overnight volatility moves higher   A new NAFTA deal appears in the offing so what does that have to do with the price of  volatility in Chinese equities?  I think plenty.  If you note from the chart below Chinese equities with $FXI as a proxy have had a rough sled of late.  US Equities […]

$CMG volatility belies the stock price

$CMG volatility is very low   With VIX at 12.54 there is little to write about from a volatility point of view in the broader market.  There is the potential for a binary switch as the Chinese trade talks could go well or not so well.  With most emerging market stocks down for now it […]