futures

VIX Futures Not Exactly a Harbinger of Bad Things

Posted by acparis on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:36pm
We will be having the second free webinar in our using the VIX to trade series.  Go to our EVENTS page to register.  Also, make sure to read the Option Pit Challenge below: As I was looking at the VIX trading relative to the SPX, I was struck by a few things: 1.  While the VIX really threatened to break 20, it never did.  The VIX rallied toward the end of the day, which shows there are some buyers of insurance that are willing to step in and buy insurance with the VIX at 20.00 

Option Pit COO on CNBC

Posted by acparis on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:05pm
Option Pit's COO and Director of Education talked about today's markets along with how he views the upcoming trading year during a segment on CNBC's Squawk on the Street.  

Volatility Expected to stay low in the Near Term

Posted by msebastian on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 8:20pm
One of the things I am constantly trying to explain to my option mentoring students is what the VIX really represents.  Many people like to call it 'the fear' index, or pitch it as a true meas

Am I Bullish Volatility? A VXX Trade? and a Contest?

Posted by msebastian on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 3:12pm
The ES (S&P 500 Futures), almost rallied above 1100 today, yet failed again to break through.  I am not a technician by any means but this is certainly something to watch.