Comments on: The Volatility Index: It’s All Relative http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Sentiment Overview: Week Of September 28st 2007 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-18646 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-18646 [...] Volatility (VIX) which spiked to 37.50 just a month ago has collapsed to less than half. That doesn’t automatically mean that the market can’t continue to climb. Remember, low volatility has no correlation to market behaviour (as opposed to volatility spikes). What it does tell us is that the low risk opportunity to buy was back then when the VIX spiked, not here — click to see a long term chart of the relative VIX index. [...] […] Volatility (VIX) which spiked to 37.50 just a month ago has collapsed to less than half. That doesn’t automatically mean that the market can’t continue to climb. Remember, low volatility has no correlation to market behaviour (as opposed to volatility spikes). What it does tell us is that the low risk opportunity to buy was back then when the VIX spiked, not here — click to see a long term chart of the relative VIX index. […]

]]> by: Sell Something: Dow Stocks Relative To Moving Average http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-17405 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:33:02 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-17405 [...] The time to go long and push the envelope was when everyone was scared witless as the volatility jolted higher, the banks and brokerages were dumped and the put call ratios spiked to panicville. [...] […] The time to go long and push the envelope was when everyone was scared witless as the volatility jolted higher, the banks and brokerages were dumped and the put call ratios spiked to panicville. […]

]]> by: Fully Stocked http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-14339 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:43:29 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-14339 <strong>Festival of Stocks - August 20, 2007 Edition...</strong> As a newbie in the finance blog arena, it's nice to get to know others and get different perspectives on money topics.... Festival of Stocks - August 20, 2007 Edition…

As a newbie in the finance blog arena, it’s nice to get to know others and get different perspectives on money topics….

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-13562 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:16:26 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-13562 Johan, I sent him a note too then decided to blog about it. Usually he gets back to me but haven't heard a response yet. Johan, I sent him a note too then decided to blog about it. Usually he gets back to me but haven’t heard a response yet.

]]> by: Johan http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-13550 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:42:03 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/the-volatility-index-its-all-relative-1259.html#comment-13550 Great minds think.... Yesterday I emailed Mr. Hulbert and pointed out exactly this thing! But by now, people ought to know that I am no fan of absolute levels but only look att relative levels. Eisenstadt should have listened to Einstein (insteaf of a bad attempt to steal his name) that "everything is relative". Regards, Johan Great minds think….

Yesterday I emailed Mr. Hulbert and pointed out exactly this thing!

But by now, people ought to know that I am no fan of absolute levels but only look att relative levels.

Eisenstadt should have listened to Einstein (insteaf of a bad attempt to steal his name) that “everything is relative”.

Regards,
Johan

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