UVXY Spike History

Since its 2011 inception, UVXY has had 8 spikes over 100%. Below are the months and degree[…]

Bagholding

One of the most common inquiries I receive from UVXY traders is asking for advice to help[…]

UVXY Spike Cadence

The obvious risk in shorting UVXY and other vol ETNs is the ever-present threat of a large[…]

CarCrash Trades

This concept arose from the need to demonstrate my defense mechanics for a client during a coaching[…]

Duration is Your Hedge

The high cost to carry a long volatility position is one of the decay factors used by[…]

How to go long UVXY

While most traders recognize the slow dependable grind lower of UVXY’s price, they would rather take a[…]

UVXY Spikes are Sexy

I completely understand the lure of going long UVXY. By design it’s a loaded gun ready to[…]

How Can I Hedge a Spread

Many traders with spread trades that are going against them ask if there is a way to[…]

The Weekend Effect

Knowing the theta decay and other market measures look at every day of the week including weekends,[…]

Bid Ask Manipulation

So you have a long dated spread on, have used a large portion of capital in your[…]