Signal du Jour - short vol in BOIL
The markets are swinging, but—so far—they’re holding. VIX popped back above 20 yesterday after chatter that the BBB (Big, Beautiful Bill) might face rougher waters than the
Signal Du Jour - long vol in XLK
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Signal du Jour - Short Vol in GLD
As expected, a polite but firm Powell reminded a crowd of journalists yesterday that he is in no rush to act on the monetary-policy front, acknowledging the deep structural changes
Signal du Jour - short volatility in USO
A crisis? Which crisis? A trade war? What trade war? We’re really not sure what you’re talking about—and neither is the market. After yet another remarkable end-of-month
Signal Du Jour - short vol in XLE
The market continues its pendulum swing—even as implied volatility sits well below where it was just ten days ago. Over the past few sessions, equities rallied hard off chatter
Signal du Jour - long/short the banks
There we are—Trump has finally unveiled his big plan to “liberate” the U.S. economy from the tentacles of globalization (sic), which, if we believe him, is the reason
Signal du Jour - long vol in US equities
Let’s start there—we are not long volatility experts. The number of times we've gone short vol far outweighs the long volatility signals we take in any
Signal du Jour - short vol in HYG
To be honest, we were considering writing about a long-tail signal instead. The FOMC presser, while informative, didn’t spark the expected bout of volatility. As usual, the market was
Signal du Jour - Skew trade in GS
We didn’t quite hit VIX 30, but we got close enough. On Monday, as rumors spread about a hedge fund liquidating positions, the market accelerated its decline from the