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quantifiableedges.blogspot.com - 3/3/2009
My Take On The VIX
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Another big day down today and still the VIX isn’t stretched. An observation I’ve seen several traders make is that while the S&P fell hard last week, the VIX (and VXO) didn’t rise. The interpretation by some is that this suggests a lack of fear and is short-term bearish. I was unable to ...
Slow-Motion Capitulation
online.barrons.com - 3/5/2009
Slow-Motion Capitulation
— online.barrons.com — LAST YEAR, WE SAW THAT market fall apart in what can only be described as a slow-motion... crash. And now, thanks to the overwhelming effects of the economic crisis, we just may be seeing slow-motion capitulation. In other words, investors seem to have ... (more) Slow-Motion Capitulation

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vixandmore.blogspot.com - 3/3/2009
The Possibility of a ‘Stealth Bottom’
— vixandmore.blogspot.com — The more I hear about the need for some sort of dramatic capitulation to affirm that a... bottom has been made, the less likely I think it is going to happen. Instead, my thinking is that the longer and steeper the bear market, the more likely that any ... (more) The Possibility of a ‘Stealth Bottom’

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VXX Data Now Painting an Accurate Picture
vixandmore.blogspot.com - 3/5/2009
VXX Data Now Painting an Accurate Picture
— vixandmore.blogspot.com — Just one week ago, I posted an earlier version of the graphic below in VXX Juice Factor... and Portfolio Insurance Implications . In that article, I explained how daily percentage price changes in VXX (what I call the VXX juice factor ) had been running ... (more) VXX Data Now Painting an Accurate Picture

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