The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Will Make Wild Moves … Hey Traders, Remember that a yellow light's “wild moves” can be up and down. In the case of Wednesday, the wild move the VIX made was down … But what a move! Not only did the VIX get smoked, but VIX…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, If the market had an opportunity to dump, it was when President Biden was speaking. It didn’t. Instead we watch the S&P 500 (Ticker: SPX) close at the highs, and the VIX fall near session lows. So is…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, For a second there on Monday, it looked like the wheels would fall off … But then something happened … Treasuries began to sell off … VIX began to sell off … The Russell 2000 (Ticker: RUT) began…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, Despite the big market drop on Monday, and the pop in VIX, the Option Pit VIX Traffic Light light is still yellow. Could the VIX touch 30? It sure could … Could it drop back below 20? It…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, Wednesday’s post FOMC move was a total VIX bloodbath … For the longs. But is it a one day blip, or is VIX actually going to head lower? It might only be the beginning. Believe it or not,…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, As we head into the FOMC meeting and press conference on Wednesday, there sure is a lot of fear in the market … Or is there? While VIX is over 20, some of the action traded Tuesday speaks…
Friday morning is quadruple witching. We typically expect some wild moves the week of expiration, especially with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting coming on Wednesday … But the truth is, we can get more information about what is going to happen from the VIX paired with the SPX than either index by itself.…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, Last week we saw the VIX go from over 31 to under 19. That is just an astounding move! On Monday, the VIX seems to be recovering some of that drop as the S&P 500 is selling off…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, While the S&P 500 moved a modest 14 points on Wednesday, the VIX got completely smoked. The VIX closed at 19.96. At Monday’s open, it was over 30. That means it dropped 10 points in about two trading…
The Option Pit VIX Traffic Light Is Yellow: Volatility Is Going To Make Wild Moves. Hey Traders, The VIX light is now yellow. Does that mean the craziness is over? Well, it means that the likelihood of the VIX going to 60 is a lot less than it was on Friday … But is the…
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