The Vix gave up its gains as stocks rallied Thursday, closing near a 1-month low.
What’s next for the fear trade?
Philippe Trouve, director of equity derivatives trading at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch suggests the following as a general guideline for trading fear:
When the Vix is...
- Above 32: Sell options
- Between 16-31: Do nothing
- Below 16: Buy Options
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For Brian Stutland
Stutland owns GOOG short puts
Stutland Equities is a market maker holding hedged positions in VIX futures and options
Stutland Equities is a market maker holding hedged positions in VXX stock and options
Stutland Equities holds hedged positions in SPX options and SPY stock and options
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No disclosures
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