Comments on: CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) $26.06 -1.70% http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/ 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/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 rainman Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:49:03 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1906 Fred, you make a good point btw. Do not trade earnings as the vol is expensive. Sometimes I'll do it, but I will usually sell volatility and/or buy some to offset. Prelim reports/investor conferences are usually what I look for....My FE calls were pretty strong last month....but turned em around in 2 days. Fred, you make a good point btw.
Do not trade earnings as the vol is expensive. Sometimes I’ll do it, but I will usually sell volatility and/or buy some to offset. Prelim reports/investor conferences are usually what I look for….My FE calls were pretty strong last month….but turned em around in 2 days.

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 rainman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:26:31 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1905 Oops, typo, meant the 80-85 strangle.... Oops, typo, meant the 80-85 strangle….

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 rainman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:25:37 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1904 Good luck on $osk, no position here, but I own some $HSC otm calls soon. I already took profit on da put side, but the valuations for the sector seem fair, agreeably OSK is overbought, but some country (forget which) expressed more interest in $HSX (Homeland Security) sparking a slight rally for LLL, LMT, RTN and others. I'm anticipating my $HSC otm calls might expire though. I had the 80-35 strangle on feb line. Good luck on $osk, no position here, but I own some $HSC otm calls soon. I already took profit on da put side, but the valuations for the sector seem fair, agreeably OSK is overbought, but some country (forget which) expressed more interest in $HSX (Homeland Security) sparking a slight rally for LLL, LMT, RTN and others. I’m anticipating my $HSC otm calls might expire though. I had the 80-35 strangle on feb line.

]]> By: 5xBEAR http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 5xBEAR Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:26 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1903 Yup. You win some, you lose most... lol. Got my eyes on Sprint tomorrow morning and ATVI tomorrow after hours. Bullish positions on both. ERTS results didn't seem to have any impact on ATVI shares. I also bought a bunch of way out of the money march puts on OSK today. I got burned on a 1x2 put spread in december on OSK on news that they may lose a HUGE government contract. The decision on whether or not that happens is supposed to be within 60 days of December 14th. Hoping for a downward swing soon. Yup. You win some, you lose most… lol. Got my eyes on Sprint tomorrow morning and ATVI tomorrow after hours. Bullish positions on both. ERTS results didn’t seem to have any impact on ATVI shares.

I also bought a bunch of way out of the money march puts on OSK today. I got burned on a 1×2 put spread in december on OSK on news that they may lose a HUGE government contract. The decision on whether or not that happens is supposed to be within 60 days of December 14th. Hoping for a downward swing soon.

]]> By: fredruffy http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 fredruffy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:34:32 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1902 XL not moving much. My experience around earnings is similar. It seems like there are a lot of losses, but the winners generate the big gains. It's frustrating. I rarely enter positions based solely on earnings anymore. But, ARUN looks kind of interesting. XL not moving much.

My experience around earnings is similar. It seems like there are a lot of losses, but the winners generate the big gains. It’s frustrating. I rarely enter positions based solely on earnings anymore. But, ARUN looks kind of interesting.

]]> By: 5xBEAR http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 5xBEAR Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:28:51 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1901 guess no one cares about XL earnings... the stock is unchanged after the earnings release. I'll hold until feb expiration and then close out. guess no one cares about XL earnings… the stock is unchanged after the earnings release. I’ll hold until feb expiration and then close out.

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 rainman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:15:26 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1900 good luck 5x I like my "slow" movers into RTP/BHP earnings (disclaimer, I also own FCX m shares): http://whatstrading.com/index.php?s=.ukx Here's hoping the entire country of Great Britian doesn't default. HA HA HA good luck 5x
I like my “slow” movers into RTP/BHP earnings (disclaimer, I also own FCX m shares):
http://whatstrading.com/index.php?s=.ukx
Here’s hoping the entire country of Great Britian doesn’t default.
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]]> By: 5xBEAR http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 5xBEAR Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:21:58 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1899 Trying a calendar on XL at the $18 strike feb/march calls. Net debit of 20 cents. Earnings after the bell. So far I'm like 0 for 5 on trades based around earnings... lol. Trying a calendar on XL at the $18 strike feb/march calls. Net debit of 20 cents. Earnings after the bell.

So far I’m like 0 for 5 on trades based around earnings… lol.

]]> By: rainman http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 rainman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:54:09 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1898 It was out about a week ago. Basically what Greece is doing is cutting jobs in the public sector and boosting the retirement age. Of course all these are "in the works" and I don't think anything is official yet, but Thursday should be a big day either way (Trichet).....A lot of stuff to pay attention too. Barclay's got it together on an advisory not to use "PIGS" or whatever acronym for the outlying countries. Greece is about 2% of Euro GDP btw. Whereas as California to the US is much higher... It was out about a week ago. Basically what Greece is doing is cutting jobs in the public sector and boosting the retirement age. Of course all these are “in the works” and I don’t think anything is official yet, but Thursday should be a big day either way (Trichet)…..A lot of stuff to pay attention too. Barclay’s got it together on an advisory not to use “PIGS” or whatever acronym for the outlying countries.
Greece is about 2% of Euro GDP btw. Whereas as California to the US is much higher…

]]> By: fredruffy http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 fredruffy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:42:58 +0000 http://whatstrading.com/2010/02/09/cboe-volatility-index-vix-2606-170/#comment-1896 Thanks Rainman. This just out: German govt spokesman says reports about decision on aid for Greece are "unfounded" - Reuters Thanks Rainman.

This just out: German govt spokesman says reports about decision on aid for Greece are “unfounded” – Reuters

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