VIX Index Strategy – Trades for 2020

A new trade today in the VIX Index Portfolio. I had hoped the VIX would fall below $25 and this morning it fell to $26.50. I placed a small trade this morning. If the VIX should rise above $32 this week, I will sell another 10 calls at the $40 call strike for July 20...

This trade in the VIX Index Strategy Portfolio was discussed in the morning Investing Strategy Notes over the past couple of days. Here is today's trade. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1:  June 22: Bought 10 call contracts for Jul 20 expiry at the $30 call strike for an...

This trade in the VIX Index Strategy Portfolio was discussed in the morning Investing Strategy Notes today. Here is today's trade. I would not rush into this trade but instead place offers below $1.80 and wait for the VIX to fall a bit further this afternoon or...

I added to my May 18 position this morning as outlined in the morning Investing Strategy Notes for today. Here is today's trade. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1:  Bought 5 call contracts for May 18 expiry at the $20 call strike for $4.600 at 9:55 Trade Comments: If today's...

Here is a Credit Call Spread done today. This trade was outlined in the morning Investing Strategy Notes for today. Here is today's trade. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1: Credit Call Spreads  Sold 15 call contracts for Mar 30 expiry at the $50 call strike for $0.40 at...

Here is a Credit Call Spread done today. Note in the important stats table below that on Jan 27 2021 the VIX was at $37 and today it hit $37.79. The most recent high point then was today! Here is today's trade. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1: Credit Call Spreads  Sold 25...

Here is a Credit Call Spread done today. This trade was outlined in the morning Investing Strategy Notes for the past several days. Not in the important stats table below that on Jan 27 2021 the VIX was at $37. The most recent high point was Dec 1 2021 when the VIX...

Here is a Credit Call Spread done today. This trade was outlined in the morning Investing Strategy Notes for the past week. Here is today's trade. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1: Credit Call Spreads  Sold 10 call contracts for Feb 16 expiry at the $50 call strike for...

Here is a Credit Call Spread done today. This trade was outlined in the morning Investing Strategy Notes for today The last trade expires Dec 22. For myself I closed early on Dec 16 for 7 cents. Here is today's trade. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1: Credit Call Spreads ...

Here is a Credit Call Spread done today. This trade was outlined in the morning Investing Strategy Notes for today but the selling pushed up call premiums. This allowed me to move from the Dec 29 expiry period to the Dec 22 expiry. VIX Index Strategy Trade 1: Credit...