What is the Volatility Index VIX? – TheVIX is the ticker symbol for the CBOE Volatility Index. It was introduced in 1993 amd the VIX index has quickly become the benchmark for broad-based market volatility. More generally the VIX is also known as the “investor fear gauge”. Traders and investors use the VIX volatility index is as an indicator to ...…
Pork Bellies Options Trading – Pork Bellies option contracts are available for trading at Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) for most soft traders and investors. These options are option contracts in which the underlying asset is a pork bellies futures contract.…
Volatility Hedgning - Most traders and investors like to hedge any volatility risk in the market for their portfolios. As such they will buys near-term slightly out-of-the-money VIX calls while simultaneously, to reduce the total cost of the hedge, sells slightly out-of-the-money VIX puts of the same expiration month. The idea behind this strategy is to hedge any ...…
The Gravestone Doji is a Doji that forms at the lower end of the trading range. The upper shadow is usually long while the lower shadow is small or almost nonexistent. …
Lean Hogs Futures Trading - Most traders and investors can trade Lean Hogs futures at Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the contract buyer agrees to take delivery, from the seller, a specific quantity of lean hogs (eg. 40000 pounds) at a predetermined price on a future delivery date.…
The Belt Hold is a white day occurs with no lower shadow and a close near the day’s high.…
The Meeting Lines is where long black day is followed by a long white day that gaps in the direction of the trend but then rallies to close at the same price as the black day’s close.…
Lean Hogs Options Trading – Traders and investors are available to trade Lean Hogs option contracts at Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).Lean Hogs options are option contracts in which the underlying asset is a lean hogs futures contract. CME Lean Hogs option prices are quoted in dollars and cents per pound and their underlying futures are traded ...…
The Ladder Bottom is where three black days occur with successive lower opens and lower closes. Then a black day forms with some noticeably upper shadow. The final day is a white day that gaps against the trend and opens above the body of the fourth day.…
The Bullish Homing Pigeon is a long black day is followed by another black day which gaps opposite the trend and is completely engulfed by the real body of the first day.…
Cotton Futures Trading – These futures prices are quoted in dollars and cents per pound and are traded in lot sizes of 50000 pounds. Cotton futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the contract buyer agrees to take delivery, from the seller, a specific quantity of cotton (eg. 50000 pounds) at a predetermined price on ...…
