Traders Are Going Long on Volatility, Are You Ready?

With traders buying up and going long on volatility, what are they preparing for? The only thing that moved today was volatility. Let's take a look...

Risk Metrics Explode as Markets Approach a Key Threshold

An October surprise sends volatility spiking higher on Friday. Here's what to look for this coming week. What types of trades to put on and how to take advantage of the election spread...

Volatility is Here to Stay

A major volatility event has hit the market. This video will prepare TheoTraders for what to look for in the weeks ahead. First and foremost TheoTraders must contain their risk. This is not the time to take unnecessary risk. Second, we will look at some big trading opportunities with the explosion in volatility.

Volatility is Exploding: Get ready for a major event

TheoTraders always know what their risk is! Today volatility exploded higher. Short term volatility matched longer term volatility. The market is buying volatility with both hands. TheoTraders get prepared for a major market event. Watch the video now to be prepared.

Selling Across the Board?

TheoTraders look for risk parameters on down days. In this weekend update let's look closer at the broad based sell off, bonds, and VVIX. What does this all mean for the week ahead?

Volatility is Your Friend

Volatility is Your Friend Volatility is your friend and it's back! Today's market saw more than a 40 point move in the SPX and 100 point move in the NDX from high to low intraday. This sets up some great trading opportunities for us. Today I was able to intraday date FB and QQQ short.…

Risk in the Stock Market

Risk in the Stock Market Do you know what your risk is in the stock market? The way the VVIX is moving is telling us that we are about to make a big move in the market or traders are hedging like crazy. There is a big demand for VIX options. There could be a…

Volatility of Volatility

Volatility of Volatility Looking at volatility of volatility is one way to look under hood of the market to determine what is actually happening. The product symbol is VVIX and what is conveys is the volatility on option prices. By looking at the VVIX we can see that fear is coming back into the market…

Selling Premium Weekly Options

Selling Premium Weekly Options Selling Premium in Weekly Options has been what's out there. The SPX last week stayed within the expected move. Ideal for premium sellers. So what to expect next week? I've been watching the SKEW which has dropped off significantly. I'm interpreting this as traders are reloading for the next down move.…