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2018 - year of volatility


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#1 tommyt

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 02:40 PM

As I have been stating, this year is gonna be full of wild swings. Its really a volatility thing because of the parabola. A ST low is now close, today/tomorrow morning, as a mini panic is upon us. Looks like some were short vol:

 

http://stockcharts.c...id=p58164846132



#2 libertas

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 02:46 PM

Yup. Short vol since yesterday close and getting shorter every 5 pts down. Scale trading. 5 pts in SVXY that is.


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#3 tommyt

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 02:54 PM

SVXY:

 

http://stockcharts.c...id=p01382497125



#4 libertas

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 03:03 PM

Yup. Just go back in history and see how vol spikes end.



#5 Darris

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 05:11 PM

Ouch.  SVXY has traded at an additional discount of 50% from 4pm close today at $35 per share.  $140 to $35 in a month.  Lot's of stuff written the last 2-4 months how the short Vol trade could take the stock market down.  ES futures traded right at 10% down in 6 trading days from 2878.50 to 2595.75 a few moments ago.  Welcome to the game Geronimooooooooooooooooo Powell !!!



#6 tommyt

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 05:41 PM

SVXY trading $21 in the after market. High on the day today was $107. XIV trading $21, high today was $118. Someone in big trouble.