Comments on: CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) $22.46 +6.34% http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/ Objective Real Time Market Intelligence Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 rainman Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:38:54 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/#comment-1524 well, understandably, but why i emailed Henry with my VXX long and long $vix calls (took advantage of the ETF the other month) well, understandably, but why i emailed Henry with my VXX long and long $vix calls
(took advantage of the ETF the other month)

]]> By: fredruffy http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 fredruffy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:50:51 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/#comment-1523 Probably linked to a position in VX futures, but i didn't here it was tied. Timing was awful. First spread surfaced just before the late day sell-off. Doh! Probably linked to a position in VX futures, but i didn’t here it was tied.

Timing was awful. First spread surfaced just before the late day sell-off. Doh!

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 rainman Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:56:14 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/#comment-1522 GS is being complex btw. Why didn't they just short the $VIX @ the money JAN straddle and long the FEB @ the money straddle? GS is being complex btw.
Why didn’t they just short the $VIX @ the money JAN straddle and long the FEB @ the money straddle?

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 rainman Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:51:03 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/#comment-1521 ahh a taxpayer's capital @ work hehe....well...good luck Goldman ;) ahh a taxpayer’s capital @ work hehe….well…good luck Goldman ;)

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 rainman Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:48:04 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2009/12/03/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2246-634/#comment-1520 Not trying to read between the lines per yer last 2 posts, but sounds like Feb positing for higher and JAN positioning for lower..... Not trying to read between the lines per yer last 2 posts, but sounds like Feb positing for higher and JAN positioning for lower…..

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