We’re no experts in VIX and volatility trading, but we did ask those that trade millions in VIX Futures to give us some insight.
Category: Markets
12
Feb
2018
07
Feb
2018
VIX Traders see Feb returns from +30% to -95%
Here is our completely unofficial listing of several volatility trading firms, via both VIX and index options, and how they have fared thus far in February – with the very big disclaimer that these aren’t official numbers from the managers
05
Feb
2018
Is this the end of the Bull as We Know it?
The Billion dollar question is whether this signals the lasting unwind of the 2017 compression in the markets – or whether this sell off will be bought into and vol sold into just like we’ve seen time and again over the past few years.
31
Jan
2018
2018 Outlook: Beware of Low Vol or Long Live Low Vol!
What is to come for Managed Futures in 2018? Hot off the keyword-presses, we have published our annual Managed Futures / Global Macro Outlook (download here).
29
Jan
2018
So goes January, so goes the Year?
Don’t look now, but up there near the top of the asset class scoreboard so far in January is none other than Managed Futures, with the SocGen CTA Index up around 6% for the month
22
Jan
2018
Why Crypto is so Popular
Checking your Coinbase app and seeing your brilliance rewarded hour after hour. Imagine if every time you looked in your real wallet, there were more dollars in there. How long would it take you to look again, and again, and again?
12
Jan
2018
Managed Futures / Global Macro 2017 Strategy Review
To see how these managers, as well as the other types – everyone from energy traders to short term players, downloaded our Managed Futures / Global Macro 2017 Strategy Review!
02
Jan
2018
Final 2017 Asset Class Scoreboard
2017 is in the books and all of the asset classes we track made money; granted there’s a large margin between the top and bottom performers in 2107 (26%!).
02
Jan
2018
The Seasonality of Commodities
As a cold front hits the majority of the U.S., Natural gas prices are back about 3.00 as the country is officially using more natural gas the even the infamous polar vortex via Bloomberg:
29
Dec
2017
The Best and Worst Futures Markets in 2017
Palladium is the winner, Finviz isn’t showing Bitcoin, stock index futures did well, and the VIX was down -20%
