What is the VIX and why is it relevant to investors? The Volatility Index, known as the VIX or FEAR index, helps measure how much the stock market might swing in the future. It looks at options prices on the S&P 500, hinting at how investors feel and what they expect in the market. 1. […]
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This Week in Trading. The bounce in the markets we expected last week arrived. We closed out the short positions we established on 04 April, 2022. We closed SQQQ for a gain of +68%, TZA +45%, and SPXS +38%. We noted that we were about to pass through a significant storm in the markets at
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