As the VIX tickled 16% this week it made me think about how I used to pass the time on slower days when I was a market maker. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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| Volatility Trigger Detected: Historical Pattern Signals Major VIX Move A rare volatility anomaly—recorded only five times in the past 10 years—is flashing again. Past occurrences led to rapid 10X option surges within days. Learn the full technical breakdown by clicking here. |
| Yo Pit Crazies, As the VIX tickled 16% this week it made me think about how I used to pass the time on slower days when I was a market maker. There’s a misconception about floor trading in that it is busy and hectic all of the time. That is not entirely true. When the volatility dies down and some of the seasonal slowness comes in, the hyper group of adrenaline junkies known as floor traders find themselves with extra time on their hands and not much to do. Sure, the market is trading and ticking but really counts is the velocity of orders hitting a trading floor at any one time. If that velocity slows to a trickle something has to give. Click here and I’ll tell you more about it. To Your Trading Success, |
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