*The following post was originally issued to TLS members on August 11.* Yesterday saw a huge spike in stock volatility expectations — but was it…
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Stock Speculators Take Record Risk On Continued Calm
Speculators in VIX futures are presently holding their largest net-short position ever. There’s little doubt that the current period will go down as one of…
Stock Traders Overreact (Again) To Wednesday’s Selloff
Volatility expectations took record jumps during Wednesday’s “big” selloff. Wednesday saw the stock market break out of its historically tight trading range – and it…
Transatlantic Traders Breathe Unprecedented Sigh Of Relief (PREMIUM)
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Vexing VIX Behavior – Part 2 (PREMIUM)
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Vexing VIX Behavior – Part 1 (PREMIUM)
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Vexing VIX Behavior – Part 1 (PREMIUM-UNLOCKED)
The VIX is at a 5-month high — despite relatively limited damage in the S&P 500. What does that mean for expectations in the stock,…
S&P 500 & VIX Both Jump: Which One Will Blink?
While the S&P 500 closed at another new high, the VIX also spiked, an unusual occurrence that may have negative implications in the intermediate-term. Among…
Will Record Short VIX Position Backfire On Speculators?
Speculators (a.k.a., “dumb money”?) are holding their largest net-short position in the history of the VIX futures contract. Every week, the CFTC releases their Commitment…
2016 Charts Of The Year
This post originally appeared as the J.Lyons Fund Management, Inc. December 2016 Newsletter at jlfmi.com. As 2016 draws to a close, we again take a…