The cheapest volatility in two years... for volatility

[fstp, logo, header] Every day, big money makes a twenty MILLION dollar trading mistake - and the money they leave on the table is just waiting for us to pick it up. [Join Mark Sebastian in less than 15 minutes to talk about how you can leverage this mistake for your own options gains.]( [ag views, logo, header] The cheapest volatility in two years… for volatility One thing about trading is looking for extremes or inflection points. Right now the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX short term future ETN (Ticker: VXX) implied volatility is at a 2 year low. “Holy Cow” as Harry Caray used to say. For a Vol Trader like me, it is crazy the juice, aka option prices, are this low with the Fed coming out and potentially kicking the market in the teeth on Jan31. [fstp] 3 month IV chart of VXX IV on the bottom chart I bought straddles with extra puts today at the Trading Desk. I might buy more tomorrow. - AG  [logo, pit profits] Want to find YOUR winning fit? Give our Customer Care Team a call at [1-888-872-3301](tel:/1-888-872-3301) Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST. Or email them anytime at [support@optionpit.com](mailto:/support@optionpit.com)  [logo, header, fvix] A Plan For Bullish and Bearish Trading In Today’s Video We’ll Cover: - How I’ll Trade If The Market Is Trading Bullish or Bearish This Week - My 5 Stock Watchlist - Is it Time For Oil to Make A Comeback? - Look Ahead to Bitcoin and VIX For The Week [yt]( [Click here to watch now!]( - Mark  [fpri] $162bn Bond Coming THIS Week! Hey Income Hunters, Since stocks and bonds bottomed in Oct-’23 they have recorded the highest correlation in decades. What this means for you is that the 60/40 portfolio diversification hedge is worsening. You see, from October to the end of 2023, stocks and bonds moved in lock-step and both finished +12% as a weaker dollar drove global liquidity into both US markets. However, since Jan-1 ‘24 (red box below) the dollar is higher/bonds are lower and stocks have made all-time new highs.  [fpri] We know bonds and the US dollar are drivers of stocks so this recent divergence of stocks up, the dollar and bonds up can’t last … This week’s $162bn of 2yr $60bn, 5yr $62bn and 7yr ($41bn) bond supply will add to pressure on bond yields and drive global money flows into the end of the month. After the quick flush down in SPX towards 4700 last week, which was expected the upside is being tested once again. [Click through for the most likely trade pattern in the week ahead.Â]( - Bill   [glossary, logo] There are plenty of terms in the trading world that need explaining. The Option Pit Glossary is here to help. Today's phrase is: Juice - The option trading floor slang for option premium, decay, theta, or other terms describing the extrinsic value of options. 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