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Any guesses why the higher VIX today?


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#1 VolPivots

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 10:01 PM

gap it higher so there's no demand for puts? gap it higher so da boyz can sell it before their next ramp? significant enough demand to push it up that high? seems strange whatever the driver......

#2 da_cheif

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 10:12 PM

gap it higher so there's no demand for puts? gap it higher so da boyz can sell it before their next ramp? significant enough demand to push it up that high?

seems strange whatever the driver......



its a monday thing or have you forgotten....... ;)

check the vix spikes on these mondays

jan 20
feb 2
feb 9
feb 17
feb 23
mar 2
mar 16
mar 30
shall i continue???


its like www.....only we call it......pvm...pop vix monday......lol

Edited by da_cheif, 27 July 2009 - 10:22 PM.


#3 n83

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Posted 28 July 2009 - 04:58 AM

the monday spikes is because of how vix is calculated..so-called www was a high in may and a high in june but a nice coincident low in july..lol