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Originally Posted by Big E 757
(Post 1656774)
Does anyone have an ETF they like for trading the VIX? It pretty much sitting at 11 and change and hasn't ever been much lower. I can't buy call options in my brokerage link (I already bought options in my regular brokerage account) and am looking at the various ETFs to make a little profit for my brokerage link.
I haven't looked at es.VIX ETFs before today and there are quite a few. Short term, mid term, 2X leverage and r a Vix spike like I do and go long such. Does anyone out there in APC land have a favorite? Thanks, E |
Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1656766)
Just as an aside for everyone's info. I am in the Collierville Baptist Hospital today, and my mom is the proud new owner of titanium hip #2. She broke it on Saturday to start the process, but was previously scheduled to get one today anyway. She just decided to complicate the process. The saw bones just left our room, and gave me the story. She's in recovery now and should be back "online" in a few hours. 2 weeks or so of rehab and she'll be good to go. I had an experience with orthopedics back in the early 90s, and they are even more amazing today. Ahhhh, if I could go back to my early 20s ya'll probably wouldn't know tsquare. :p So anyway, if my posts today have been a little off axis, that's why, but this place is a nice distraction from even that kind of stress.
Everybody fly safe and be careful out there. I hope she didn't break it by falling when you told her this however: :D
Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1614743)
I would rather tell my mother I was a gay hooker than to tell her I fly for a middle east company, but that's just me....
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Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1656766)
Hey Bar, that is an interesting letter, and it clarifies a lot of things for me, and I must admit I tend to agree with it. To whomever said that it would create disharmony in the cockpits, that seems pretty spot on and I can see why.
Just as an aside for everyone's info. I am in the Collierville Baptist Hospital today, and my mom is the proud new owner of titanium hip #2. She broke it on Saturday to start the process, but was previously scheduled to get one today anyway. She just decided to complicate the process. The saw bones just left our room, and gave me the story. She's in recovery now and should be back "online" in a few hours. 2 weeks or so of rehab and she'll be good to go. I had an experience with orthopedics back in the early 90s, and they are even more amazing today. Ahhhh, if I could go back to my early 20s ya'll probably wouldn't know tsquare. :p So anyway, if my posts today have been a little off axis, that's why, but this place is a nice distraction from even that kind of stress. Everybody fly safe and be careful out there. |
Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
(Post 1656804)
Best wishes to your mom t. My mom had one at 83 years old and recovered very quickly. Yours will too.
I hope she didn't break it by falling when you told her this however: :D Carl T. Most importantly. Best wishes to your Mom and family. I hope for an easy and uncomplicated recovery. Carl!! Too funny. How you ever remembered that quote I won't know. I couldn't. But, for using it in context, hilarious. That is why I like this board. For the most part it's like MASH. We all can converse and joke around. It helps keep sanity in the insane situations we live through. Every once in awhile, we get one of these though. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...9612797e4e.jpg |
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Originally Posted by Big E 757
(Post 1656774)
Does anyone have an ETF they like for trading the VIX? It pretty much sitting at 11 and change and hasn't ever been much lower. I can't buy call options in my brokerage link (I already bought options in my regular brokerage account) and am looking at the various ETFs to make a little profit for my brokerage link.
I haven't looked at VIX ETFs before today and there are quite a few. Short term, mid term, 2X leverage and such. Does anyone out there in APC land have a favorite? Thanks, E While your analysis of the market is spot on, the VIX won't get much lower. It can sit here and bounce along in a small range for an extended period of time. Meanwhile, the VIX future is rolling, rolling, rolling and you are losing, losing, losing. Not only do you have to be right about direction, you have to be right about timing. That's hard to do. Unless you are incredibly lucky, it won't work with VXX. I've never been able to figure out a way to offset the high cost of the roll. I belong to a number of trading groups that actively trade options and futures. Most of us have learned the hard way to stay away from VIX derivatives. If you look at a chart, what you don't see is how many times the ETF has been reverse split. I also make it a rule to not trade inverse ETF's or ETF notes for this very reason. What you can do, however, is to short a bullish ETF betting that it will go down if the VIX goes up. You can't do that in the brokerage link. In the brokerage link, you are limited to inverse ETF's (not a good idea, see above), covered calls and cash secured puts. By limiting our strategies, Fidelity and Delta don't seem to understand that this restriction results in greater risk to our portfolios. We are forced to trade bullish only strategies. Markets will go down. |
Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
(Post 1656843)
Denny |
WooHoo!!!
Just got a vacation move up to Xmas off! Denny |
All the best and a speedy recovery to your mom T!
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would appreciate if a couple of nyc guys could comment on the rough split of LGA/JFK/EWR pairings -
are these good estimates? 70% JFK for 737? 70% LGA for A320/MD88? did post on the poolie thread a little while ago but dont think too many current DAL guys frequent it (apologies for somewhat similar post). thanks! |
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