Did I fuck up?
I bought UVXY (ProShares Ultra VIX) today to try and capture some volatility. Bought it after the huge dip, so im at a slight loss. Usually I dont hold this thing overnight, but I had the urge to try and get something out of it. Did I fuck up?
Yes. Don't fuck with Vicky. You never win.
That bitch has taken everything I have many times.
Only use Vicky to hedge positions. NEVER AS SPECULATION.
Hope you like sucking cocks. It's your new career.
Market volatility has been at historical lows. Keep that in mind.
>>3197704
uvxy is a scam. the makers of the etf short it everyday then reverse split it and continue at a higher price. it suffers the pain of cryptocoins in that the exchanges are shorting it 24/7 until it dies. no matter how high it pumps it will always track to zero
>>3199464
so why not go long SVXY, the inverse...
>>3199464
Pretty sure that's just a result of the VIX constantly in contango
until, of course, the "next crash"
then UVXY is the gains train
I made a ton on this a couple weeks. However...
the only sane bet is on volatility crush following any significant SPY loss (3%-5%). Sell out the premium around the one standard dev. Now your trading like a pro.
Otherwise you can use it to offset Delta on other positions.
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