The Collapse Of The VIX: Why Now You Should Be Worried

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The Collapse Of The VIX: Why Now You Should Be Worried

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Life is being on the wire, everything else is just waiting. - Karl Wallenda.The CBOE Volatility Index, popularly known as the VIX or the "fear index," is a key barometer of market sentiment and ...

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MZ39
·2023-06-25
Oh no does this article mean that the stock market is fragile now?
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SG 88
·2023-06-25
Cool thanks
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PhoenixBee
·2023-06-25
The recent vix down doesn't mean market is going up. It's a trap.
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·2023-06-25
So, what? You're saying we're in for another 2022? Hasn't the world been slowly digging itself out of that slump this year? This is getting ridiculous. Reduced spending isn't going to fix anything or help anyone. Keep taking risks, invest in big name companies you can trust and have a good track record. If you want that new car or phone that you've been eyeing up go out and buy it, just make sure you can pay it all off if you don't have the cash upfront. That's sort of thinking and spending is what will get us out of this. Has done in the past.
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Rather, it involves repositioning the portfolio towards assets and sectors that are expected to hold up better during market downturns. Defensive sectors not only offer the potential for risk mitigation but also provide opportunities for returns. They enable investors to stay invested in the market while offering some level of protection against sudden market downturns. They also allow you to be wrong (meaning stocks keep rising and volatility remains muted) while still giving you a chance to make money while wrong.Note that this would NOT be the case if you directly tried to buy a long VIX ETF like ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:VIXY) because there's no way to actually buy spot VIX, resulting in a constant bleed of price unless you happen to get a VIX spike perfectly when initiating a position, and then sell it perfectly after.Stockcharts.comThe Perils of Short VIX FuturesIn a low VIX environment, some investors might be tempted to use exchange-traded funds like the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) that short VIX futures. However, these products can be highly risky. They are susceptible to sudden losses if the VIX spikes. Timing these products can also be challenging, making them a less than ideal choice for investors looking to navigate a low VIX environment, on top of the bleed that comes from the continuous rolling over of futures underneath the ticker.The 2020 Dow Award: Sector Positioning and VIX LevelsThe recent movements in the VIX and their implications for investors bring to mind the findings of my 2020 Dow Award-winning study on sector positioning and VIX levels. The study highlighted the effectiveness of a defensive positioning strategy during periods of low volatility as measured by the VIX.SSRN.comThe study argued that positioning into defensive sectors during periods of low volatility and into cyclical sectors during periods of high volatility could generate significant long-term alpha. This strategy was found to outperform a passive buy-and-hold approach, underscoring the efficacy of using mean reversion to generate alpha.ConclusionThe recent collapse of the VIX is a reminder of the cyclical nature of markets and the need for investors to remain vigilant. A low VIX environment should not be viewed as a signal to increase risk-taking. Instead, it should be seen as a call for defensive positioning, as it often precedes a spike in volatility.I said all along that I thought mid-June would be the set-up for a potential risk-off period. We'll see if I'm right on the outcome, but all of my indicators are beginning to see a storm coming. 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Keep taking risks, invest in big name companies you can trust and have a good track record. If you want that new car or phone that you've been eyeing up go out and buy it, just make sure you&nbsp;can pay it all off if you don't have the cash upfront. That's sort of thinking and spending is what will get us out of this. Has done in the past.","listText":"So, what? You're saying we're in for another 2022? Hasn't the world been slowly digging itself&nbsp;out of that slump this year? This is getting ridiculous. Reduced spending isn't going to fix anything or help anyone. Keep taking risks, invest in big name companies you can trust and have a good track record. If you want that new car or phone that you've been eyeing up go out and buy it, just make sure you&nbsp;can pay it all off if you don't have the cash upfront. That's sort of thinking and spending is what will get us out of this. Has done in the past.","text":"So, what? You're saying we're in for another 2022? Hasn't the world been slowly digging itself out of that slump this year? This is getting ridiculous. Reduced spending isn't going to fix anything or help anyone. Keep taking risks, invest in big name companies you can trust and have a good track record. If you want that new car or phone that you've been eyeing up go out and buy it, just make sure you can pay it all off if you don't have the cash upfront. That's sort of thinking and spending is what will get us out of this. 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