dtatu 143 posts msg #131857 - Ignore dtatu | 
10/11/2016 10:08:08 AM
  My take on today's signal
 
 CREDIT	1 :	+ ES FOP 20161104 2200C - ES FOP 20161104 2160C 	16.25	SMART(USD)	08:34:38
 
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gmg733 788 posts msg #131863 - Ignore gmg733 | 
10/11/2016 3:25:44 PM
  Short Put Spread in VIX; Nov16, -1 16 Put, +1 14 Put
 
 VIX is up 20.25% today and my ITM Put spread is now OTM and it is up 20.18% today
 
 Close to being 1:1.  I'll keep working on this when time permits.  On the next signal I may sell a closer dated spread since the average hold is 10 days.  I don't know that it will matter.  What this points to as a thesis is the spread is as predicted a delta play.  Yes there is a little boost from theta, but not a lot.  I wanna see if a shorter date options theta can offset some b/a spread slippage.
 
 Yes this is one data point.  So no absolute.    
 
   
 
 
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #131868 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
10/11/2016 7:34:22 PM
  SIGNALS FOR WEDNESDAY 10/12/16
 
 ALL CURRENT OPEN LONG POSITIONS ARE TO BE CLOSED AT THE OPEN TOMORROW.  
 
 5 NEW SHORT SELL SIGNALS HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED.  THIS WOULD BE GOING FULLY SHORT ON THE ^VIX SINCE THE TARGET PORTFOLIO SIZE IS 5 UNITS.
 
 
 | OPEN TRADES | Date Opened | ^VIX Opening Value | Date Closed | ^VIX Closing Value | Net Gain/Loss (%) | 
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 | LONG ^VIX | 10/11/2016 | 13.71 | SELL AT OPEN TOMORROW | 15.36 | +12.04% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/28/2016 | 12.90 | SELL AT OPEN TOMORROW | 15.36 | +19.07% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/06/2016 | 13.11 | SELL AT OPEN TOMORROW | 15.36 | +17.16% |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
 | CLOSED TRADES | Date Opened | ^VIX Opening Value | Date Closed | ^VIX Closing Value | Net Gain/Loss (%) |  | SHORT^VIX | 08/29/2016 | 14.07 | 09/08/2016 | 11.76 |  +16.42% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/06/2016 | 12.54 | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | +61.66% |  | LONG ^VIX | 090/9/2016 | 12.44 | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | +60.37% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/13/2016 | 15.98 | 09/14/2016 | 17.63 | +10.32% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | 09/19/2016 | 15.16 | +24.61% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/09/2016 | 12.52 | 09/22/2016 | 13.41 | -7.28% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | 09/22/2016 | 13.41 | +33.32% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/14/2016 | 17.63 | 09/23/2016 | 12.02 | +31.74% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/03/2016 | 13.75 | 10/05/2016 | 13.54 | -1.67% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/27/2016 | 13.36 | 10/07/2016 | 13.50 | +0.90% |  
 
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #131871 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
10/12/2016 8:52:27 AM
  Personally, I will probably only take the equivalent of three or four units shorting ^VIX today, just to keep some dry powder on hand just in case.  I have a few other ^VIX-related multi-signal systems like this and every one of them has made multiple short sell signals and signaled to close all open long positions.
 
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graftonian 1,089 posts msg #131878 - Ignore graftonian | 
10/12/2016 12:22:41 PM
  Kevin, Thanks again for all your hard work. So far my first 5 trades have resulted in 11.2%, 4.6%, -1.8%, 8.9%, and -1.7%.  These percentages are net (after commissions), and using UVXY as a surrogate.  Shorted today using SVXY.
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #131883 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
10/12/2016 7:44:28 PM
  SIGNALS FOR THURSDAY 10/13/16
 
 NO NEW SIGNALS TRIGGERED.
 
 
 | OPEN TRADES | Date Opened | ^VIX Opening Value | Date Closed | ^VIX Closing Value | Net Gain/Loss (%) | 
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 | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 15.91 | -2.45% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 15.91 | -2.45% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 15.91 | -2.45% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 15.91 | -2.45% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 15.91 | -2.45% |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
 | CLOSED TRADES | Date Opened | ^VIX Opening Value | Date Closed | ^VIX Closing Value | Net Gain/Loss (%) |  | SHORT^VIX | 08/29/2016 | 14.07 | 09/08/2016 | 11.76 |  +16.42% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/06/2016 | 12.54 | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | +61.66% |  | LONG ^VIX | 090/9/2016 | 12.44 | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | +60.37% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/13/2016 | 15.98 | 09/14/2016 | 17.63 | +10.32% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | 09/19/2016 | 15.16 | +24.61% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/09/2016 | 12.52 | 09/22/2016 | 13.41 | -7.28% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | 09/22/2016 | 13.41 | +33.32% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/14/2016 | 17.63 | 09/23/2016 | 12.02 | +31.74% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/03/2016 | 13.75 | 10/05/2016 | 13.54 | -1.67% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/27/2016 | 13.36 | 10/07/2016 | 13.50 | +0.90% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/11/2016 | 13.71 | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | +12.96% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/28/2016 | 12.90 | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | +20.05% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/06/2016 | 13.11 | 10/12/2016/td> | 15.53 | +18.13% |  
 
 
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shillllihs 6,101 posts msg #131899 - Ignore shillllihs modified | 
10/13/2016 12:06:06 PM
  Something to look at here is, when you get a signal, skip a day and go all in the next day with Xiv/Tvix.
 If filters are hitting 90%, confirmation of additional filters don't matter.
 Seems to work better as today may show.
 
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shillllihs 6,101 posts msg #131907 - Ignore shillllihs modified | 
10/13/2016 3:03:31 PM
  Ok, my findings.
 
 If short signal, skipping first day and go long Xiv would have made up an extra 18%
 For long signal, simply go long Tvix the first day.
 
 Must go all in on first day signal and ignore other signals. But since you may have a long and a short
 simultaneously, go 50% in.
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #131908 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
10/13/2016 3:28:42 PM
  I'll stick with my unit-based strategy, but thanks for sharing a tweak from which others might benefit.  Still not 100% sure about moving to TVIX instead of VXX since neither of them seem to really track the VIX as well as I would like, but there really is no reason for me not to take the 2x when it is available.
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #131910 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
10/13/2016 8:35:37 PM
  SIGNALS FOR FRIDAY 10/14/16
 
 2 ADDITIONAL NEW SHORT SIGNALS TRIGGERED FOR TOMORRROW.    
 
 A TOTAL OF 7 OUT OF 10 SHORT FILTERS ARE NOW IN PLAY.
 
 
 | OPEN TRADES | Date Opened | ^VIX Opening Value | Date Closed | ^VIX Closing Value | Net Gain/Loss (%) | 
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 | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 16.69 | -7.47% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 16.69 | -7.47% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 16.69 | -7.47% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 16.69 | -7.47% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | - - - - - | 16.69 | -7.47% |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
 | CLOSED TRADES | Date Opened | ^VIX Opening Value | Date Closed | ^VIX Closing Value | Net Gain/Loss (%) |  | SHORT^VIX | 08/29/2016 | 14.07 | 09/08/2016 | 11.76 |  +16.42% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/06/2016 | 12.54 | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | +61.66% |  | LONG ^VIX | 090/9/2016 | 12.44 | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | +60.37% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/13/2016 | 15.98 | 09/14/2016 | 17.63 | +10.32% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | 09/19/2016 | 15.16 | +24.61% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/09/2016 | 12.52 | 09/22/2016 | 13.41 | -7.28% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/12/2016 | 20.13 | 09/22/2016 | 13.41 | +33.32% |  | SHORT ^VIX | 09/14/2016 | 17.63 | 09/23/2016 | 12.02 | +31.74% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/03/2016 | 13.75 | 10/05/2016 | 13.54 | -1.67% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/27/2016 | 13.36 | 10/07/2016 | 13.50 | +0.90% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/11/2016 | 13.71 | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | +12.96% |  | LONG ^VIX | 09/28/2016 | 12.90 | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | +20.05% |  | LONG ^VIX | 10/06/2016 | 13.11 | 10/12/2016 | 15.53 | +18.13% |  
 
 
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