I have used XIV to trade vix spikes the way to play is buy xiv
the first spike over 20.00 on Open sell at least 50% if gains are
greater then 5%. The other half I let them run.
Yesterday picked some up in 25 range sold some at 30 and holding on
to rest. I user RSI3 on VIX Yesterday it spiked to 100 today
it is below 60 now we should get a second spike in next 5
days which would set up the divergence on RIS3 and subsequent
fall of RSI below 50 confirms it. Also to keep in mind that when
VIX is above its 200 sma we are generally in a strong up trend in
vix and down trend in spy. I find XIV to be best way to play
spikes in VIX.
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I have used XIV to
Inverse VIX question for Matt/Steve
Posted by bsagen on 25th of Aug 2015 at 02:51 pm
I have used XIV to trade vix spikes the way to play is buy xiv the first spike over 20.00 on Open sell at least 50% if gains are greater then 5%. The other half I let them run. Yesterday picked some up in 25 range sold some at 30 and holding on to rest. I user RSI3 on VIX Yesterday it spiked to 100 today it is below 60 now we should get a second spike in next 5 days which would set up the divergence on RIS3 and subsequent fall of RSI below 50 confirms it. Also to keep in mind that when VIX is above its 200 sma we are generally in a strong up trend in vix and down trend in spy. I find XIV to be best way to play spikes in VIX.