signal-du-jour · Jul 23, 2024

Signal du Jour - short vol in EWT

The US equities market calmed down yesterday after an eventful week, with the VIX back below 15. Is it on the path back to 12? As we mentioned on Sunday,

signal-du-jour · Jul 22, 2024

Signal du Jour - short vol in TAN

Last week was quite turbulent for the equity markets. While we argued yesterday that this agitation was here to stay, President Biden announced he is resigning from the election and

signal-du-jour · Jul 18, 2024

Signal du Jour - short vol in XLP

A second red day in less than a week? That hasn’t happened in almost a year and must have caught a few traders off guard. We're monitoring

signal-du-jour · Jul 16, 2024

Signal du Jour - short vol in YINN

Despite a minor intraday reversal yesterday, the US equity markets definitely have a holiday feel. Everything finished somewhat flat, and while VVIX has been consistently picking up from the very

signal-du-jour · Jul 15, 2024

Signal du Jour - long vol in LQD

The equity market futures indicate a relatively calm opening this morning, with a slight uptick of about 0.5% as we write this note, despite the recent assassination attempt on

signal-du-jour · Jul 11, 2024

Signal du Jour - short vol in KWEB

The Fed chairman, Jay Powell, testified before Congress over the past two days and stuck to the same theme he’s been on since the beginning of the year: the

signal-du-jour · Jul 9, 2024

Signal Du jour - short vol in BITO

We are back after a few days off during the quiet 4th of July week. Equities are up (obviously), and volatility hasn’t moved much (why would it?). We'

signal-du-jour · Jun 27, 2024

Signal du Jour - Short vol in EWQ

Today is the birthday of the author of this Newsletter. Therefore, this article is accessible to everyone :) Enjoy ! Our system caught an interesting signal this morning, prompting us to propose

signal-du-jour · Jun 24, 2024

Signal du Jour - short vol in UVXY

A new quarter is about to start, and while this week will be interesting from a rebalancing perspective, all eyes are already fixed on the first week of July. Summer