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In the morning Investing Strategy Notes today I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the VIX fell lower today. With the VIX at $15.00, I setup another trade in the VIX Index Strategy Portfolio. This trade is out to Feb 19 20215 expiry. It is just a small...
In the morning Investing Strategy Notes I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the VIX fell lower today. With the VIX at $13.42, I setup another trade in the VIX Index Strategy Portfolio. This trade is out to Jan 22 20215 expiry just in case the market...
In the morning Investing Strategy Notes I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the VIX fell to or below $18.50 today. With the VIX at $18.28 just before 10:00 AM, I setup another trade in the VIX Index Strategy Portfolio. I bought 10 calls rather than 5...
In the morning Investing Strategy Notes I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the VIX fell to or below $19.00. With the VIX at $18.90 I felt it was time to buy some calls. The original plan was to buy 10 calls for Nov 13 expiry at the $20 call strike....
In the morning Investing Strategy Notes I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the VIX fell to or below $15.00. With the VIX at $15.20 I felt it was time to buy some calls. I bought 10 calls at the $20 call strike for Oct 24 expiry, not Oct 30 as there was...
In the morning Investing Strategy Notes I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the market rallied today. The SPX rallied and I bought 10 calls for Oct 16 expiry. VIX Index Strategy Trade These calls are not held to expiry but sold out for profits on spikes...
In the morning Investing Strategy Notes I indicated I would be buying VIX Index calls if the market rallied today. The SPX rallied and I bought 20 calls not 10 calls and I moved to the $20 call strike instead of the $18 or $19 call strike. VIX Index Strategy Trade...
The VIX index dipped lower today thanks to the market rallying strongly. The VIX fell below $14.90. As discussed in the morning Investing Strategy Notes, I bought 10 calls for Sep 18 expiry at the $18 call strike. VIX Index Strategy Trade These calls are not held to...
The VIX index dipped lower today. As discussed in the morning Investing Strategy Notes, I bought 10 calls for Aug 21 expiry at the $15 call strike. VIX Index Strategy Trade These calls are not held to expiry but sold out for profits on spikes higher often in smaller...
The VIX index pulled back below $12 today and in my morning Investing Strategy Notes I discussed setting up this trade in the VIX. The original plan was to sell the $17 or $18 call strike. With call premiums evaporating I was able to buy the $15 call strike and I sold...