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Post by theMist on Sept 28, 2017 10:58:47 GMT -5
TVIX needs to get solidly below 12. Those BBs on 15 min chart are acting like floor so far.
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Post by lasvegas77 on Sept 28, 2017 11:08:44 GMT -5
Have you guys noticed the futures have been extremely muted for the last couple of weeks at night? They have also been pointed downwards most of the days and only a few points up if they were ever green.
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Post by walnut on Sept 28, 2017 11:08:53 GMT -5
Interactive brokers almost does not allow you to sell tvix at all. I'm only allowed to sell a small fraction of account equity, and certainly no margin on it.
I'm going to call them, depending on what they say I will probably have to change. Sucks
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Post by lasvegas77 on Sept 28, 2017 11:10:06 GMT -5
Interactive brokers almost does not allow you to sell tvix at all. I'm only allowed to sell a small fraction of account equity, and certainly no margin on it. I'm going to call them, depending on what they say I will probably have to change. Sucks There must be an increased margin requirement on tvix from the cboe. Fidelity only allows 50% of your account.
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Post by theMist on Sept 28, 2017 11:11:14 GMT -5
Have you guys noticed the futures have been extremely muted for the last couple of weeks at night? They have also been pointed downwards most of the days and only a few points up if they were ever green. I agree - been one of the most boring markets lately but great for being short volatility At this rate, TVIX will be at 10 bucks by the time S&P grinds higher to SP2540-50 range
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Post by theMist on Sept 28, 2017 11:19:48 GMT -5
The only thing I believe that will derail this rally is failure of tax reform to get passed And that's besides the obvious war with North Korea and normal geopolitical concerns
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Post by walnut on Sept 28, 2017 11:26:48 GMT -5
Guy at IB said they would re-assess vix products in October, might even get tighter. he sd that he had heard that some brokerages are not even offering vix products any more.
I need to do something
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Post by theMist on Sept 28, 2017 11:40:33 GMT -5
wow - that would end my career
These guys must be thinking a massive crash is coming OR everyone and their mother is short the VIX ETNs and they can't keep paying out to shorts anymore lol
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Post by walnut on Sept 28, 2017 13:43:07 GMT -5
wow - that would end my career These guys must be thinking a massive crash is coming OR everyone and their mother is short the VIX ETNs and they can't keep paying out to shorts anymore lol That's what I'm wondering... who keeps paying out the vxx shorts over time. I know that with options, some market maker has to be taking the other sides of those bets. No way they have people ready to sell you vxx puts on demand (right when it is dropping).
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Post by lasvegas77 on Sept 28, 2017 14:43:31 GMT -5
The longs are the ones you get the money from.
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Post by theMist on Sept 28, 2017 15:33:09 GMT -5
The longs are the ones you get the money from. But I was the only one long 8k shares TVIX for a few days and I sold before reshorting again There's no longs left lol
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Post by lasvegas77 on Sept 28, 2017 15:37:28 GMT -5
Believe it or not there’s millions of long shares out there. P
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