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Article #587) Real performance vs backtests
VTS Community, I've added several new questions to the website Q&A, but I'm also starting in on some of the more interesting ones, and I...
Brent Osachoff
Apr 16, 20206 min read


Video #110) Full Time Trading is not smart - Don't go bankrupt!
I see so many people out there expressing a desire to be a full time trader, as if it's some kind of ideal lifestyle or something. In...
Brent Osachoff
Apr 12, 20201 min read


Video #109) 4 ways to beat the upcoming "Employment Crisis"
We are facing an unprecedented slowdown in the global economy, and unfortunately many people are losing their jobs. It's tragic, it's...
Brent Osachoff
Apr 2, 20201 min read


Article #586) The best Offense is a good Defense
VTS Community, "The best defense is a good offense" I'm sure you've heard this saying before right? The idea that the best path to...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 30, 20204 min read


Video #108) 2 ways to Short the VIX
VTS Community, The VIX index is currently as high as it was during the financial crisis in 2008, but we know at some point it will come...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 29, 20201 min read


Article #585) Here's why Correlation to the S&P 500 is so important
VTS Community, Studies show the average investor only makes about a 3-4% rate of return in the long run. That number may surprise you,...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 26, 20205 min read


Brent Osachoff
Mar 23, 20201 min read


Video #106) Awesome Stock Market Indicator - Cash VIX Term Structure
In this video I break down what the Cash VIX Term Structure is, and how it can potentially be used to time the stock market, both good...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 23, 20201 min read


Video #105) How to tell if the Crash is over? VIX Futures Term Structure
Market crashes can be very scary, but they can also prove to be great buying opportunities for those who identify when the selling...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 23, 20201 min read


Video #104) Short Volatility got Crushed! - Here's a better way to do it
I'm always warning traders of the dangers of shorting volatility by directly taking short positions in the long volatility ETPs such as...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 16, 20201 min read


Video #103) Short VXX vs 3x Long Stocks - Which is better?
Volatility has spiked to the highest level since the 08' financial crisis. There may be a few brave people out there looking to time a...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 12, 20201 min read


Article #584) Long Volatility is a frustrating trade - Let me show you why
VTS Community, Everybody who dips a toe in the volatility pool eventually has dreams of hitting that perfect buy on something like VXX...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 6, 20207 min read


Article #583) All VTS Strategy Trade Frequency
We have a very large VTS community (members from 57 countries now) and everyone is going to have their own "ideal" trade frequency. - ...
Brent Osachoff
Mar 5, 20204 min read


Article #582) I'm not a bull or a bear - I manage risk and trade the market we have
This latest stock market crash has yet again brought one fundamental truism of investing into the light. It's something that really...
Brent Osachoff
Feb 27, 20204 min read


Article #581) An introduction to beta - What is the VIX:SPX beta?
In the investing world, beta is generally referring to an individual security's return in relation to the movement of the underlying...
Brent Osachoff
Feb 26, 20205 min read


Article #580) Volatility Metric: VTS Cash VIX Oscillator
I hope everyone had a great holiday long weekend and are ready to get back into it. As promised I'm going to go over a new addition to...
Brent Osachoff
Feb 18, 20205 min read


Article #579) If you trade Volatility ETPs (VXX) you need to understand this!
VTS Community, We jumped into a new Long VXX Put option trade (stock replacement through options) in the Tactical Volatility strategy...
Brent Osachoff
Feb 12, 20206 min read


Article #578) Volatility Metric: VTS VXX Crush level
On January 30th, 2009 the volatility landscape changed forever with the introduction of the world's first volatility exchange traded...
Brent Osachoff
Jan 21, 20207 min read


Article #577) Here's why I don't short Volatility when Volatility is too low
The VTS Tactical Volatility strategy moved to cash two days ago after a very good run in the most recent series of trades. All totalled...
Brent Osachoff
Jan 16, 20205 min read


Video #102) 12 x 30 day Challenges for 2020!
Every month this year I'm going to do a different 30-day challenge. Personal finance, Career, Health, Relationships, there's a little of...
Brent Osachoff
Jan 7, 20201 min read


Article #576) Volatility Trading Strategies is now 8 years old! Here's how it evolved
Now that we're into 2020, Volatility Trading Strategies has officially been going for 8 years now and I thought I'd give a little VTS...
Brent Osachoff
Jan 2, 20207 min read


Video #101) VXX Puts vs Short VXX - Which Short Volatility method is better?
I've said many, many times (like broken record amount of times) that I don't believe anybody should ever short volatility ETPs directly...
Brent Osachoff
Dec 22, 20191 min read


Article #575) Volatility Metric: VTS Extreme Put/Call Ratio
VTS Volatility Dashboard #16 - VTS Extreme Put/Call Ratio What is a Put/Call ratio? In general put/call ratios are used to gauge the...
Brent Osachoff
Dec 17, 20195 min read


Video #100) A New Short Volatility ETP? SVIX - The New XIV
All volatility traders know about the unfortunate demise of the old XIV, so this news of a potential new -1x inverse volatility ETP is...
Brent Osachoff
Dec 13, 20191 min read
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